Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi tests positive for Covid-19 after getting a jab
Government spokesperson Vuyo Mhaga says the vaccine helped prevent severe illness and hospitalisation
19 May 2021 - 20:03
Gauteng health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi has tested positive for Covid-19 despite being one of the first people to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine under the Sisonke programme in the province.
The Gauteng government said on Wednesday Mokgethi had mild symptoms before she went to get tested on Tuesday. She is self-isolating and recuperating at home...
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