The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) is expected to discuss new Covid-19 regulations next week, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday in his weekly update on the pandemic.
In the past week, South Africa recorded a 20% reduction in new infections. Phaahla said while there were still differing views on mandatory vaccination, taking the jab is delivering good results for the ailing economy.
“[Vaccinating is also good for] more social activities, more sporting activities, more recreational activities, and more social interaction,” he said, cautioning that there has, however, been a surge in the number of children between 10-14 testing positive for Covid-19.
About 19-million adults have been vaccinated so far, of which 17-million are fully vaccinated. A total of 56% of women have received their jabs against 43.5% of men.
In the last 24-hour reporting period, South Africa recorded 1 853 new cases and 41 deaths. This brought the total number of deaths to 99 499.
The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases identified in South Africa since March 2020 stands at 3 679 539, of which 3 554 282 people have recovered.
The country’s recovery rate now stands at 96.6%.
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