The implementation of further measures – potentially taking South Africa into the waters of ‘Level 4 restrictions’ – will then be announced. It does not store any personal data.Government to discuss lockdown laws ‘this weekend’Īcting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has confirmed that her department will meet with scientific officials TOMORROW, in a move which will see further lockdown interventions discussed. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. “This means that individuals should get vaccinated, wear masks, practice healthy hand hygiene, maintain social distancing, and gather in well ventilated spaces.” She concludes with, “Individual compliance to preventative measures can have a great collective impact in limiting the spread of the new variant.” She stresses that regardless of the emergence of new COVID-19 variants, the importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions remains unchanged and the public are urged to be responsible. Dr Michelle Groome, Head of the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response at the NICD says that provincial health authorities remain on high alert and are prioritising the sequencing of COVID-19 positive samples. Developments are occurring at a rapid pace and the public has our assurance that we will keep them up to date.”ĭetected cases and percent testing positive are both increasing quickly, particularly in Gauteng, North West and Limpopo. He adds that, “Although the data are limited, our experts are working overtime with all the established surveillance systems to understand the new variant and what the potential implications could be. “It is not surprising that a new variant has been detected in South Africa,” comments Prof Adrian Puren, NICD Acting Executive Director. In addition, other NGS-SA laboratories are confirming more cases as sequencing results come out.
Twenty-two positive cases of variant B.1.1.529 have been recorded in the country following genomic sequencing collaborations between the NICD and private laboratories. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, confirms that through collaborative efforts with private laboratories and the NGS-SA members, a new COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.529, has been detected in South Africa. Division of Public Health, Surveillance and Response.Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis.Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses.Centre for Emerging Zoonotic and Parasitic Diseases.COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Cases Frequently Asked Questions.
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