SA records 157 COVID-related deaths in the last day, KZN reports most fatalities
Most deaths were recorded in Kwazulu-Natal with 46 fatalities, followed by Gauteng with 33 and 26 in the Free State province.
Patients are seen lying on hospital beds inside a temporary ward dedicated to the treatment of possible COVID-19 coronavirus patients at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria on 11 January 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP
JOHANNESBURG – One hundred and fifty-seven more people have died from COVID19-related complications, pushing South Africa’s death toll to 49,941.
Most deaths were recorded in Kwazulu-Natal with 46 fatalities, followed by Gauteng with 33 and 26 in the Free State province.
In the last 24-hours, the health department recorded a total of 1,447 new infections which brought the number of cases identified since March last year to more than 1.5 million.
The recovery rate remains at 94%
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 27 February.
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Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) February 27, 2021
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 1 512 225 the total number of deaths is 49 941, the total number of recoveries is 1 429 047 and the total number of vaccines administered is 67 303. pic.twitter.com/r5CUMceI7I
Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) February 27, 2021
VACCINE ROLLOUT AHEAD OF TARGET
At the same time, the health department said the Sisonke Programme has outperformed its original targets for the number of health workers vaccinated in its first week.
READ: Health dept ‘ahead of target’ in vaccine rollout for healthcare workers
So far, South Africa has vaccinated a total of 67,303 health workers since the start of the nationwide vaccine rollout under the programme.
This followed the arrival of the second batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccines in the country on Saturday.
South Africas second tranche of Johnson&Johnson #COVID19 vaccines have touched down at OR Tambo Int! It comes as the majority of initial doses received two weeks ago have been administered to healthcare workers via the #SisonkeProject. #VaccineRollOutSA pic.twitter.com/ksTx0hDr76
Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) February 27, 2021
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