Health Minister Joe Phaahla and his deputy Sibongiseni Dhlomo are expected to convene a virtual media briefing on Friday morning, on governments efforts in the fight against COVID-19.
They are also expected to give an update on the national vaccination rollout programme.
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 546 808 with 5 920 new cases reported. Today 159 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 92 989 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 346 936 with a recovery rate of 94.4% pic.twitter.com/2IlB8sUZM0
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) January 13, 2022
The briefing comes amid the re-opening of schools.
Learners in inland provinces returned to school on Wednesday, while those in coastal areas will go back to classes next week.
Some parents and unions have called for schools to return to normal classes, instead of a continuation of the rotational system now that the country is over the fourth wave of COVID infections.
