Amid the sharp rise in COVID-19 infections, Cabinet has urged the public take stronger action to fight back against the disease and its variants.
In the last 24 hours, the country recorded 19 842 cases, translating into a 26.8% positivity rate.
“We have also lost 36 people to COVID-19 related complications in the last 24 hours,” said Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele during a post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday.
“Vaccination does not only help us fight back against the deadly pandemic by preventing serious illness, hospitalisation or even death, but it also reduces the health risks posed by future variants.
“We must continue adhering to the non-pharmaceutical prevention measures of wearing a mask that covers our mouth and nose; maintaining social distancing and regularly washing our hands with soap and water or using a 70% alcohol-based hand sanitiser.”
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