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Supporting Government's response to communicable disease threats - Reference Microbiology, Virology, Epidemiology, Surveillance, Public Health Research&Training
Dec 12, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 62,414 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 18,035 new cases, representing a 28.9% positivity rate. A further 21 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,137 to date. See more here: ow.ly/tiz150H8Wq8 In South Africa, private and National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) public laboratories perform COVID-19 testing. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) collects the COVID-19 data as part of its public health surveillance activities. However... (1/6)
Dec 10, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 83,515 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 19,018 new cases, which represents a 22.8% positivity rate. A further 20 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,080 to date. See more here: nicd.ac.za/latest-confirm… Image The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has recently upgraded its IT systems, aimed at ensuring improved data security. This upgrade has resulted in delays in reporting of the results of COVID-19 tests by some public sector laboratories onto the system. (1 of 3)
Nov 25, 2021 • 15 tweets • 10 min read
Briefing by the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla and other experts taking place right now where information on the new #COVID19 variant is being shared.
#B11529 #NewVariant Prof @Tuliodna is giving an insightful overview of the #NewVariant #B11529
Mar 11, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
#COVID19 UPDATE: 6 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. This takes the total number of coronavirus positive patients in South Africa to 13. Gauteng Cases: 4
Female who had traveled to Italy and returned on 1 March 2020 and a couple, who had travelled to Germany. They returned to South Africa on the 9th of March 2020.
and a male who had travelled to Austria & Italy and returned to South Africa on the 9th of March 2020