- Nearly 190 000 – new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections recorded since New Year’s Day, by 11 January 2021.
- More than 4 600 – COVID-19 deaths that South Africa recorded in 2021, by 11 January 2021.
- More than 1,2 million – a cumulative number of COVID-19 cases that South Africa has recorded since the start of the pandemic, by 11 January 2021.
- More than 33 000 – deaths that South Africa has recorded since the start of the pandemic, by 11 January 2021.
- More than 148 000 – people that have been admitted to hospital in South Africa since the start of the pandemic, by 11 January 2021.
- Over 15 000 – people with COVID-19 in hospitals nationally, by 11 January 2021.
- 50 people – the number of people permitted to attend funerals, with social distancing, hand sanitising and mask wearing.
- 20 – land ports of entry to be closed until 15 February 2021 for general entry and departure.
- 67% – the estimated level needed to reach ‘herd immunity’ or ‘population immunity’ when enough people are vaccinated, according to scientists.
- Around 40 million – people in South Africa expected to reach the estimated 67% level of ‘herd immunity’ or ‘population immunity’ when enough people are vaccinated, according to scientists.
- Around 10% – the South African population that will benefit from vaccine doses received through the World Health Organization’s COVAX facility.
- 1,5 billion – the estimated doses that Africa as a whole will need to immunise the target of 60% of its population.
- 60% – the target population of Africa as a whole that will be immunised by the estimated 1,5 billion doses needed.
- Around 1,2 million – frontline health workers to be prioritised with the first batch of vaccines in Phase 1.
- Over 60 years – age of people to be prioritised in Phase 2, when more vaccines arrive.
- Around 16 million – the total number of people that government plans to vaccinate in Phase 2.
- Approximately 22,5 million – the remaining adult population to be vaccinated in Phase 3, with increased manufacturer supplies.
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