{"id":311445,"date":"2021-12-03T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=311445"},"modified":"2021-12-03T16:01:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:01:59","slug":"13-tourists-among-new-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=311445","title":{"rendered":"13 tourists among new cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>THIRTEEN tourists are among the 184 new Covid-19 cases that have been reported today.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>According to Minister of Health and Social Service, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, the confirmed cases come from 3 108 samples tested over the last 24 hour reporting cycle, which represents a 5.9% positivity ratio.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of the other confirmed cases, 19 are students, 12 are learners from different schools, 12 are healthcare workers and 2 are teachers,&#8221; he noted, adding &#8220;We have to observe preventive measures, more than before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Khomas Region recorded the highest number of new cases, totalling 140 and constituting 76% of the total confirmed cases.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Covid-19-Avoid-unnecessary-gatherings.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Covid-19-Avoid-unnecessary-gatherings.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Covid-19-Avoid-unnecessary-gatherings-300x267.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Covid-19-Avoid-unnecessary-gatherings-337x300.jpeg 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>CAUTION: Minister of Health Kalumbi Shangula urged people to avoid unnecessary gatherings. Photo: File<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Shangula said this is a 40.2% increase from what was reported yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nationally they recorded an increase of 56%.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nineteen cases have received one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and 32 are fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The country has recorded six new recoveries, four from the Khomas Region and two from the Otjozondjupa Region.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Shangula stated that 417 cases are still active throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This represents a 32% increase compared to Thursday\u2019s 239.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Twenty people are hospitalised, of which one is an in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A total of 373 811 people have received one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, of which 85 364 have received the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine, administered as one dose, while 229 535 had received two doses.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Shangula also urged Namibians to avoid unnecessary gatherings to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 since they are observing a meteoric rise in the number of new infections.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The minister discourage companies from organising year-end functions as these are enablers of transmission on a large scale.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We should maintain safe distances and keep spaces well-ventilated,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Shangula urged people to always wear face masks and sanitise their hands with alcohol-based sanitizer regularly.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><!-- MetaSlider 271797 not found --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David THIRTEEN tourists are among the 184 new Covid-19 cases that have been reported today. 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