South Africa
#Covid19: Over 7,700 new cases recorded─── 06:22 Mon, 30 Aug 2021
South Africa has recorded 7,740 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24-hour reporting cycle.
The NICD said 134 more people have died. Infections in Kwa-Zulu Natal stand at 2,206 and 1,670 in the Western Cape.
A total of 45,534 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, eNCA reported President Cyril Ramaphosa again earlier this month urged South Africans to get vaccinated. Ramaphosa says doing so is performing one's patriotic duty.
READ MORE: Ramaphosa urges South Africans to get vaccinated
The president says the vaccine is safe, and he is warning people not to spread fake news. He said the country is making history by becoming the first on the continent to produce vaccines for Africa.
