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There will be a scientific panel discussion on the latest developments with the new #COVID19SA variant #501yv2 currently dominating in the country. Follow along as we live-tweet the briefing starting shortly. bit.ly/38SXhTG
It's been a month since we first described the new variant and we've learnt a lot since then. So this is an update on that from the scientists that have been working on this issue. - @ProfAbdoolKarim #Covid19InSA #501yv2 bit.ly/38SXhTG
Scientists from @krisp_news led a consortium of researchers around the country that sequenced various samples of the virus and identified the new variant with over 20 mutations - @ProfAbdoolKarim #501YV2 #COVID19SA bit.ly/38SXhTG
Delhi High Court begins hearing public interest litigation for removal of Amitabh Bachchan caller tune on COVID-19 awareness.
Matter before Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh.
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Matter before Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh.
@SrBachchan
#AmitabhBachchan #Covid19InSA
Adv AK Dubey : I appear for petitioner.
The government has removed the caller tune: Dubey
#Covid19SA The Police Ministry says more than 20 000 people have been arrested and/or fined for contravening the Disaster Management Act. KB
#Covid19SA Since the Adjusted Level 3 Lockdown was introduced in December, 7455 citizens were caught not wearing a mask in public. KB
#Covid19SA Cele says ““These arrests were made despite people being told continuously to wear their masks. Wearing a mask is mandatory and people caught without one in public, are committing an offence. Wearing masks is both for your safety and the safety of others around you.”
Guys, you don't want this virus. I'm now on day 8 and I had to leave the breakfast table this morning because I don't have the strength to sit up.
It's not fun to be this sick, it's also not fun for your kids to have to deal with it. Especially over Christmas.
My entire body including my hair and my eyeballs HURTS. I can't stop coughing. Can't smell or taste anything. Have no appetite.
[Thread] South African healthcare workers may have to wait until March 2021 to hear whether they will get special access to the Pfizer #Covid19vaccine as firm fills pre-orders from wealthy countries first. bit.ly/SACovaxUpdate
2/5 If you're struggling to keep up with the latest on #COVID19vaccines, you're not alone. Since a lot of what we do know publically is being pieced together from media reports, I nerdily transcribed the most important bits of yesterdays' @eNCA interview. bit.ly/SACovaxUpdate
3/5 In the interview, SA confirms it was in negotiations with COVAX during the time it missed the deadline. (TBH there has been a lot of deadline missing even re: the legally binding agreements countries were supposed to sign.) bit.ly/SACovaxUpdate
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde is holding a digital media briefing to provide an update on the Covid-19 situation in the province
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#Covid19inSA Winde: Our healthcare system is under severe pressure at this stage and this means pressure on our frontline health-workers.
Western Cape Premier Winde healthcare workers in the province are reporting severe strain, he says on his visits to different facilities he can see the strain so people need to do better.
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[JUST IN] Western Cape Health Department has announced that hospitals are currently under severe pressure. This is as a result of the sharp increase in patients requiring to be admitted with severe COVID19 as well as the increase in non-COVID-9 trauma cases. @IOL @TheCapeArgus
#Covid19InSA As of Friday there were 2 032 total Covid-19 patients in hospital of which 287 were in ICU/high care. @IOL @TheCapeArgus
#Covid19InSA The existing 487 intermediate care beds, which are being provided by Brackengate, Sonstraal and Freesia ward (Lentegeur) are also seeing an increase in admissions. Brackengate is nearing capacity (total of 264 admissions on 17 December). @IOL @TheCapeArgus
Genetic sequencing by @Tuliodna & team has shown that recently a new lineage of the new coronavirus is accounting the bulk of new #COVID19sa coronavirus infections in the second wave. #COVID19 Scientists will now try to understand what it means for the course of the outbreak.
PROVINCIAL UPDATE 27 JULY
• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• Table on co-morbid diseases
• Cumulative cases graph
As was the case with EC, all those deaths in FS did not happen in one day. It's just delayed reporting.
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• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• Table on co-morbid diseases
• Cumulative cases graph
As was the case with EC, all those deaths in FS did not happen in one day. It's just delayed reporting.
#COVID19SA #COVID19inSA
Table on co-morbid diseases
Here's the weekly look at the different co-morbid conditions reported.
The only condition where the case fatality rate has remained consistently above 40% is chronic kidney disease.
Here's the weekly look at the different co-morbid conditions reported.
The only condition where the case fatality rate has remained consistently above 40% is chronic kidney disease.
Cumulative cases graph
• GP curve starting to bend slightly. Probably a couple more weeks before KZN starts to bend down a bit.
• FS, MP and NC the ones still going up at a fair rate
• EC following a very similar path to WC
• GP curve starting to bend slightly. Probably a couple more weeks before KZN starts to bend down a bit.
• FS, MP and NC the ones still going up at a fair rate
• EC following a very similar path to WC
PROVINCIAL UPDATE 23 JULY
• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• 7 day average of new cases
• Daily new cases graph of Free State
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• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• 7 day average of new cases
• Daily new cases graph of Free State
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7 day average of new cases
• Highest daily increases for FS, MP & NC
• GP average has seen a decline over the past few days while KZN has leveled off
• WC curve on my graph took a small dive after the reallocation of cases so for one of the days I had to put an increase of 0
• Highest daily increases for FS, MP & NC
• GP average has seen a decline over the past few days while KZN has leveled off
• WC curve on my graph took a small dive after the reallocation of cases so for one of the days I had to put an increase of 0
Daily new cases in Free State
With Free State currently experiencing the highest growth rate from all the provinces I thought it was worth showing this graph again.
New cases was over 1 000 for the first time today and the average is currently 876.
With Free State currently experiencing the highest growth rate from all the provinces I thought it was worth showing this graph again.
New cases was over 1 000 for the first time today and the average is currently 876.
PROVINCIAL UPDATE 20 JUNE
• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• No hospital update given today
Since, according to the official numbers, GP now has more active cases than WC... today I'm going discuss why maybe that's not actually the case.
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• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• No hospital update given today
Since, according to the official numbers, GP now has more active cases than WC... today I'm going discuss why maybe that's not actually the case.
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I know there's going to be a lot of talk about GP now having more active cases than WC, but in theory, I don't feel it's true.
Since WC changed it's testing strategy, the dip in the 7 day average was very noticeable - and not consistent with I expected from the curve.
Since WC changed it's testing strategy, the dip in the 7 day average was very noticeable - and not consistent with I expected from the curve.
I created a projection of where the average might be if not for the change.
This is what I considered:
• Change in strategy only applied to public facilities
• More testing was done in private
• Cases under 55 make up about 70% of cases
• Some under 55 will still be tested
This is what I considered:
• Change in strategy only applied to public facilities
• More testing was done in private
• Cases under 55 make up about 70% of cases
• Some under 55 will still be tested
PROVINCIAL UPDATE 27 MAY
• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• Update on weekly deaths
• 7 day average of new cases graph
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• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• Update on weekly deaths
• 7 day average of new cases graph
#COVID19 #COVID19inSA
[1/3] Weekly deaths in SA from Natural causes:
Tracking weekly deaths occurring vs the expected average is very important to gauge the impact of the virus.
Looking at SA on a whole, the effects are not really noticeable, but taking a closer look at WC...
Tracking weekly deaths occurring vs the expected average is very important to gauge the impact of the virus.
Looking at SA on a whole, the effects are not really noticeable, but taking a closer look at WC...
[2/3] Weekly deaths from Natural causes:
We can see there's a definite upward trend now occurring in WC. Remember this data is from a week back so the spike will be even higher right now.
And taking an even closer look at the metros...
We can see there's a definite upward trend now occurring in WC. Remember this data is from a week back so the spike will be even higher right now.
And taking an even closer look at the metros...
PROVINCIAL UPDATE 22 MAY
• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• Todays graphs: Total deaths per Province and 7 day average of new cases
• Also a quick look at the lag of test results in WC
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• Changes from yesterday highlighted
• Todays graphs: Total deaths per Province and 7 day average of new cases
• Also a quick look at the lag of test results in WC
#CoronaVirusSA #Covid19inSA
Cumulative deaths per Province (As of 22 May)
• Worrying to see EC following the trend of WC
• KZN and GP deaths have slowed and not much to speak of in other Provinces
• Worrying to see EC following the trend of WC
• KZN and GP deaths have slowed and not much to speak of in other Provinces
7 Day rolling average graph (As of 22 May)
• Not much change from yesterday but there seems to be some confusion when allocating cases in the smaller provinces, numbers have been up and down last few days (just by 1 or 2)
• NW probably had the best week (NC aside)
• Not much change from yesterday but there seems to be some confusion when allocating cases in the smaller provinces, numbers have been up and down last few days (just by 1 or 2)
• NW probably had the best week (NC aside)
In the words of the President, when he spoke last week, he pointed out that at midnight tonight, it will be exactly three weeks since our country entered into an unprecedented nation-wide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus
He outlined the measures we have taken as well as the changes that we have each had to make in our own behaviour, and that together, we have definitely slowed the spread of the virus.
#LockdownSA #StayHomeSA #Covid19SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the Nation at 19:30 today
It’ll be broadcast on various news channels.
President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the Nation at 19:30 today
It’ll be broadcast on various news channels.
