Officials tracking rise in cases abroad of rare condition that follows recovery from COVID-19 in children, with children set to be exempted from quarantine starting Thursday
South Africa registered 4,322 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 3,568,900. A further 156 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total official deaths to 93,707. A total of 29,164,224 vaccines have been administered.
Ministry chief Nachman Ash acknowledges quarantine was cut to 5 days mainly due to public pressure, says outbreak peak still a week away, hospitals 'stretched to the limit'