COVID-19 WRAP | SA records 198 new Covid-19 related deaths as cases rise to 2,824,063

September 06 2021 - 20:04

SA records 4,100 new Covid-19 cases as 6.6-million are now fully vaccinated

SA recorded 4,118 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Monday.

There were also 198 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the same period.

This means that there have been 2,824,063 total infections confirmed countrywide to date, and 83,617 confirmed fatalities.

September 06 2021 - 13:06

What you said: Companies should not make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory

Companies need to consider their employees’ constitutional rights before implementing mandatory policies for Covid-19 vaccination, say readers.  

This is after Discovery said last Thursday it is intending to implement a policy that will make it mandatory for employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Company CEO Adrian Gore said mandatory vaccination will not violate the rights of employees to refuse the jab but will help the company ensure a safe workplace. 

“This process will consider the employee’s health, religious and other legal rights and seek to balance these with the rights of all employees across the group. We will do our very best to accommodate each employee as we recognise each case is different,” said Gore. 

September 06 2021 - 10:49

Public servants keep the wheels of SA turning during pandemic despite corruption: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the work done by public servants since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying they have kept the country afloat. 

This despite some being in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, including maladministration, embezzlement and corruption, he wrote in his Monday weekly newsletter.  

“At a time when shortcomings in the public service are amplified and bad news falls like an avalanche, we acknowledge our public servants and their service.

September 06 2021 - 08:10

Pfizer booster on track, Moderna lagging, says Fauci

Top infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says Pfizer is on track for US vaccine boosters, but the Moderna booster could take a little longer to receive a regulatory go-ahead.

September 06 2021 - 07:30

Can my Covid-19 result change if I immediately test again?

False negatives and false positives after a Covid-19 test are common. 

If the test gives a negative result in someone who is infected that is called a false negative. A person who does not have the infection but whose test gives a positive result is a false positive. 

September 06 2021 - 06:43

Significantly fewer Covid-19 fatalities reported in past 24-hour cycle

Significantly fewer deaths related to Covid-19 were recorded on Sunday.

According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), 76 deaths were reported.

On Saturday, the number of fatalities reported was 182. On Friday 247 deaths were reported and 418 on Thursday.,

September 06 2021 - 06:30

Delta surge heaps fresh trauma on health workers

A recent surge in Covid cases and deaths is once again straining the healthcare system in parts of the United States, and it’s taking an emotional toll on frontline hospital workers.

Reuters

September 06 2021 - 06:15

Australia's New South Wales reports 1,281 local Covid-19 cases

Australia's New South Wales state, the epicentre of the country's latest coronavirus outbreak, reported 1,281 locally acquired cases of Covid-19 on Monday, down from 1,485 a day earlier.

Five new deaths have been reported, taking the total deaths in the latest outbreak to 131. 

Reuters

September 06 2021 - 06:00

Veggie might: plant-based diet could limit Covid-19 symptoms, study finds

Do multiple greens a day keep severe Covid-19 symptoms at bay? A new study suggests they may be beneficial.

Eating a plant-based diet or plant and fish-based diet could reduce severe Covid-19 symptoms, according to a small, observational study, conducted mostly among male physicians, published in BMJ Nutritional Prevention & Health this month.

Those who reported after “plant-based diets” had a 73% lower risk of moderate to severe Covid-19, based on self-reported symptoms.