South Africa’s Covid-19 crisis

South Africa’s Department of Health says 3 084 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the past 24-hours, taking South Africa's total number of reported cases to 1 640 932. At least 102 people have died of Covid-19-related illnesses, with the total number of fatalities now standing at 55 976. The department has warned that all provinces continue to show increases in new cases as well as a 17% increase in hospitalisations in the past week. At least 700 904 people have so far been vaccinated in Phase Two of the COVID-19 vaccine programme. The National Coronavirus Command Council is reported to have met this Tuesday to discuss the increase in cases with South Africa’s ministerial advisory committee…To assist us with this we are joined by: • Dr Angelique Coetzee, Chairperson of the South African Medical Association • Prof Ames Dhai, bioethics and health law expertLocation: SpeechTitle: AFR DIALOGUE 26 05 21