South Africa Records Zero Covid19 Deaths for 1st Time Since May 2020, Fewer Than 1k New Cases Reported

• The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has reported that for the first time since May last year, South Africa has recorded zero Covid-19-related deaths
• The total number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths is now at 99 412 after 183 deaths were recorded in the past 48 hours
• South Africans are optimistic that the pandemic is coming to an end and hope that the state of disaster will come to an end

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has recorded zero Covid-related deaths in the past 24-hour cycle since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) issued a statement on Monday evening, 28 February, stating that no one has died of Covid-19 related complications, a first since May 2020.

According to News24, the NICD stated it was still executing an audit into the overall number of deaths, however, 183 had occurred in the previous 48 hours. The total number of verified deaths now stands at 99 412.

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In the 24 hours leading up to the announcement of the statement, 785 new Covid-19 cases were reported across the country. This equates to a positivity rate of 5.7%. There were 3 674 042 laboratory-confirmed illnesses as of Monday.

The NICD recorded that the Gauteng province has the highest number of new infections with 318 new Covid-19 cases recorded, followed by KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.

South Africans feel the pandemic is ending

@LifecoachRabia said:

"I said it from the start - let something fear-provoking happen and see how quick global media switches and COVID ceases to become an issue. Leading the world by the nose, one mass media report by the next. The fact that even YouTube and FB still control what is posted is proof."

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@Mark81607413 said:

"So, Russia invades Ukraine and covid is suddenly no longer an issue "

@ubanaem said:

"The highest drop in the daily positivity rate of late, even in daily infections and daily deaths likewise. Hopefully sign of the good to come."

@ChampagneComms said:

"Can we drop the State of Disaster now?"

@CollocottConnor said:

"Okay, can you end the masks and fully cancel the "state of emergency"?"

@HeinSelvin said:

"When the war is over, Covid will continue."

South Africans may mix Pfizer and J&J vaccines soon, don’t need the same booster as 1st jabs

Briefly News previously reported that starting on Wednesday (23 February), South Africans who are fully vaccinated and want to receive a booster shot may not need to get one manufactured by the same company as their initial vaccine doses.

The reason for this change is that the "mix and match" approach has been discovered to be beneficial to the recipient. Therefore, if someone received two doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, they may get a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) booster shot.

According to BusinessInsider, South Africans who received the single-dose J&J vaccine may get a booster shot, either Pfizer or J&J, no sooner than 60 days from their date of vaccination. This number rises to 90 days for Pfizer recipients and is counted from the date of their second dose.

Source: Briefly News