As we prepare for the first weekend in the country without a national state of disaster being in place in a little over two years, we still need to concern ourselves with COVID-19 in South Africa.

This as the upcoming Easter holidays could be a potential trigger for a fifth wave of infections. For now though, the daily figures related to the spread of the virus locally remain relatively low.

To that end, the latest report from the National Department of Health (NDoH) confirms that 1 481 new cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours. The department also notes that the total number of infections recorded in SA to date has since climbed to 3 728 689.

The NDoH adds that five fatalities have been recorded in the past 24 hours too, with the death toll related to COVID-19 in South Africa now sitting at 100 075.

As for other key figures in the report, the NDoH says the recovery rate remains unmoved at 97 percent ,while more than 23.99 million tests have been conducted to date.

Shifting to the vaccine rollout, turnout at sites remains low with 57 375 jabs administered in the past 24 hours, with 27 054 of these being booster shots. As of 17:00 on 7th April 2022, a total of 34 054 426.

The full outlook for COVID-19 in South Africa follows on below:

• COVID-19 Connect on WhatsApp – add 0600 123 456 as a contact and say “Hi”.
• World Health Organisation
• SA Coronavirus website
• SA Government
• SA Presidency

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