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NCOC bans indoor dining, weddings for cities with Covid positivity rate over 10%

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As the number of Covid-19 cases continued to rise in the country at a rapid pace, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday imposed new restrictions from January 20, Bol News reported. Read more: ‘The idea that Omicron is less lethal & will lead to an end to the pandemic is incorrect’ According … Read more

S.Africa could top 10,000 daily Covid cases this week: epidemiologist

S.Africa could top 10,000 daily Covid cases this week: epidemiologist

JOHANNESBURG, The newly-discovered Omicron variant is likely to fuel a surge in South Africa’s coronavirus cases that could see daily infections treble this week, a top epidemiologist warned Monday. Health monitors reported over 2,800 new infections on Sunday, up from a daily average of 500 in the previous week and 275 the week before. “We can … Read more