30 May 2021
- 3 745 – an average of daily new infections over the last seven days, by 30 May 2021.
- 31% – an increase in daily new infections on the previous week, by 30 May 2021.
- 66% – an increase in daily new infections before the previous week, by 30 May 2021.
- From around 4% to more than 11% – the proportion of COVID-19 tests that are positive that has more than doubled in the last month.
- Over 5% – the positivity rate which is a cause for concern.
- 100 – maximum number of people permitted at all indoor gatherings.
- 250 – maximum number of people permitted at all outdoor gatherings.
- 50% – the capacity of a small venue permitted to accommodate people indoors.
- 10 – days to self-isolate at home after testing positive for COVID-19.
- 10 – days to self-quarantine at home after being in contact with a person who has COVID-19.
- 100 – maximum number of people permitted at funerals.
- Over 60 – the age of persons being prioritised during the second phase of the vaccination programme.
- Nearly 480 000 – healthcare workers vaccinated during the first phase of the vaccination programme, by 30 May 2021.
- More than 67% – public healthcare workers vaccinated by 30 May 2021.
- 42 – days required to have a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
- Over 960 000 – people in South Africa who have received one vaccine dose by 30 May 2021.
- More than one million – the most vulnerable South Africans who will receive vaccine doses within the next few days, from 30 May 2021.
- 3 million – people registered on the Electronic Vaccination Data System by 30 May 2021.
- More than 400 – vaccination sites in operation across the country in both the public and private sectors.
- Over 40 million – adults in the country to be reached by the vaccines secured by government.
- 31 million – doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is a single dose, secured by government.
- 20 million – doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which requires two doses to provide full protection, secured by government.
- Around 1.3 million – Pfizer doses already distributed by 30 May 2021.
- Nearly 500 000 – Pfizer doses already administered by 30 May 2021.
- 636 000 – doses expected to arrive in the country on 30 May 2021, with weekly deliveries of an equivalent volume until the end of June 2021.
- 2.5 million – total of doses to be received by the country by the end of June 2021.
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