South Africa has reported 1,531 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. 74 more people have died taking the death toll to 51,634.
The recovery rate stands at 95-percent, with the country dealing with just over 21-thousand active cases
The government hopes to vaccinate 1.1-million people by the end of this month but 168,413 vaccines have been administered.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 17 March.
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In other news – They are not married – Correctional Department sets the record straight on warder and prisoner’s relationship
Despite an “intense investigation” by social media police, the couple filmed having s.e.x on camera at a KwaZulu-Natal correctional facility, are not married.
Yesterday morning, a spokesperson from the department set the record straight after social media “detectives” conducted a deep search of the woman’s Facebook account. Learn more
Source: eNCA