Impact of COVID-19 in SA

South Africa has the highest number of Covid-19 cases on the African continent with more than 50 000 reported deaths. The economic cost of the pandemic is evident on the streets, with healthcare facilities having been under considerable strain during the waves of the pandemic. Just over 300 000 people have received their jobs, however, the country’s rollout is proceeding at a pace much slower than expected. The government has been criticised for not actively engaging in vaccine procurement through other avenues at an earlier stage.We are joined by OB Sisay, Africa Covid 19 lead at the Institute for Global Change and Dr Aslaam Dasoo,Convenor with the Progressive Health Forum to discuss this…