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NCCC To Discuss Tighter Restrictions "Soon", Aspen To Ramp Up J&J Production

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  • National Coronavirus council to meet 'soon' with further lockdown measures said to be on the agenda.
    • Medical experts are calling for tighter restrictions on gatherings and curfew
  • Aspen reassures Ramapahosa it will ramp up production of J&J vaccine after SA was forced to dump 2m doses following contamination concerns from the Baltimore plant on Friday.
    • This should slow SA's vaccine rollout somewhat which has already been challenging. SA is due to receive 31m J&J in total – now down to 29m.
  • SA recorded 7,657 new covid cases and 59 deaths on Sunday
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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