2020 COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The virus was confirmed to have spread to South Africa on 5 March 2020.
The pandemic response in South Africa has been influenced by a range of social and cultural factors.
South Africa currently has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 vaccination in Africa.
The Beta variant of COVID-19, first identified in South Africa, proved to be more contagious than the original strain.
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