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16 Jul

[Thread] 1. #CyrilRamaphosa: #ShutdownSouthAfrica is nothing less than a deliberate and well-planned attack on SA's democracy. It is in direct contravention of the Constitution of SA and intended to cripple the economy and cause social instability.

#ProtectSouthAfrica

2. #CyrilRamaphosa: Using the pretext of political grievance, instigators sought to exploit conditions of poverty and unemployment and provoked ordinary citizens and criminal networks to engage in looting.

3. #CyrilRamaphosa: There were targeted attacks on trucks, warehouses and other infrastructure necessary to main our economy. Through social media they sought to inflame racial tensions and violence.

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16 Jul

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[Thread]. 1. Why has @HealthZA not published a list of KZN #VacccineRollOutSA sites that are open? Because they're concerned such a list might get used by looters to decide where to go next. bhekisisa.org/health-news-so…

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2. 90+ pharmacies (some = vaccination sites) have been looted in #UnrestSA. How many #CovidVaccines have been stolen? We don't know the exact amount, but @healthza says it's a small number, as smaller sites mostly receive daily stock from warehouse. bit.ly/3ifMciT

@healthza

3. Will @healthza reach its target of 250 000 jabs/day this week? No, it's unlikely because of #UnrestSA. Most urban KZN sites are closed (under normal circumstances they do about 40 000 daily jabs, now they do 4000). They can only reopen when it's safe. bit.ly/3ifMciT

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13 Jul

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[Thread] 1. The devastating, snowball effect of unrest and looting on #COVID19SA

On Monday, @healthza reported 146, 577 vaccinations for the day — on Thursday, before protests started, we did 191, 833.

Which province had the biggest drop in vaccinations and why?

2. The province with the biggest drop in vaccinations is the one with the most widespread unrest: KZN. Several vaccination sites had to shut down.

On Fri, KZN did 40, 741 vaccinations, on Monday it did 3, 956 (less than a 1/10 of Fri).

3. How does this impact on our 3rd #COVID 19 wave? COVID hospitalisations are increasing. Jabs dramatically reduce someone’s chances of being hospitalised. We’re currently vaccinating people of 50+ — they’re most likely to fall ill. On Mon we had 36, 776 fewer of them vaccinated.

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12 Jul

[Thread] 1. #CyrilRamaphosa: Violence is continuing in many parts of KZN + Gauteng. It may be spilling over to other provinces. Some have characterised this as a form of political protest. #SouthAfricaShutDown

2. #CyrilRamaphosa: This violence might indeed have its routes in political matters. Some people advocate for violence + disorder along ethnic lines. But what we are witnessing now are opportunistic acts of criminality - a cover for looting and theft. #SouthAfricaShutDown

3. #CyrilRamaphosa: No political cause can justify the violence and destruction SA is currently seeing. #SouthAfricaShutDown

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12 Jul

[Thread] 1. What proportion of vaccinable people in SA has fully been vaccinated?

Vaccinable people = people of 18+ (no #COVID19 jab is registered for use by anyone younger than 18).

Answer: 3.4% of vaccinable people in SA has been fully vaccinated.

2. Which provinces have fully vaccinated the largest proportion of their 18+ population against #COVID19?
1. KZN (5%)
2. EC (4%)
3. Limpopo (3.8%)
4. WC (3.3%)
5. Free State (3.2%)
6 + 7: Gauteng and NC (2.7%)
8. NW (2.6%)
9. Mpumalanga (2%)

3. Which province has vaccinated the largest proportion of its 18+ population? KwaZulu-Natal.

Which province has vaccinated the smallest proportion of its population? Mpumalanga (largely rural province for which #JnJ sites = mostly planned; no JnJ doses for use at sites yet).

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11 Jul

[Thread] 1. #CyrilRamaphosa: The AU has reached an agreement that will improve the supply of vaccines in Africa and SA. Aspen in Gqeberha will deliver of 17 mil #JnJ vaccine doses (fill and finish) over the next three months starting in July.

2. This number of vaccines produced (filled and finished) by Aspen, will double monthly from October. Initial stock will be released in SA and other African countries from July.

3. #JnJ is committed to adjust the current arrangement so that we can produce JnJ under license in SA rather than under contract. That means we will have more control over the allocation/distribution of vaccines.

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