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The COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa was part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ().. On 5 March 2020, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize had confirmed the spread of the virus to South Africa, with the first known patient being a male citizen who tested positive upon his return from Italy. [4]
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in the French overseas department and region of Mayotte was reported on 13 March 2020. [66] On 31 March the first person died of COVID-19. [67] The single hospital in Mayotte was overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients in February 2021. The French army sent in medical workers and a few ICU beds, but it is not ...
On 5 March 2020, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was announced in South Africa, by a passenger returning from Italy. This resulted in President Cyril Ramaphosa declaring a national state of disaster on 15 March 2020 and the implementation of the national lockdown beginning on 26 March [ 190 ] [ 191 ]
As South Africa began to ease restrictions starting on May 1, telenovelas and the TV industry as a whole were allowed to film, but only following social distancing rules. During the pandemic, TV news thrived as most South Africans received their information about the pandemic leading to increased ratings to news media. [citation needed]
South African investigators are seeking to recover more than 400 million rand ($23 million) from German software firm SAP for two government contracts they allege were entered into unlawfully ...
According to the Africa Chief of the World Health Organization, the coronavirus pandemic is "accelerating" in the continent, with community transmission reported in more than half of all African countries. Data indicates that it took 18 days for Africa to record 200,000 cases compared to the 98 days it took for the continent to record 100,000 ...
The spread of the JN.1 Omicron variant has led to a surge of COVID-19 cases in New Zealand, resulting in 400 hospitalisations per week and 25 deaths. [340] The JN.1 variant accounted for 14% of sequenced cases reported in New Zealand during the week leading up to 15 December.