Third wave looming in SA: New restrictions you can expect
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CAPE TOWN - SAâs positivity rate had climbed past 10 percent which is well above the WHOâs recommended levels.
On Monday, South Africa reported 2,383 new Covid-19 cases with 23,352 tests conducted in the last 24 hours â representing a 10.2% positivity rate. A further 72 Covid-19 related deaths were reported, bringing total fatalities to 55,874 to date.
For nearly a month, the country has seen a sharp increase in positive coronavirus cases. Health experts have called for the government to introduce tighter restrictions in order to mitigate the impact of the third wave of infections.