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.
Expect new restrictions as third wave approaches - Zweli Mkhize
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CAPE TOWN - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says new restrictions are inevitable as the country approaches the third wave.
The number of positive Covid-19 cases has been steadily increasing, for the past weeks. At a provincial level, the Free State and Gauteng were now experiencing a third wave.
Northern Cape never met the technical criterion for exiting the second wave and has experienced a significant resurgence in recent weeks. Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, North West and the Western Cape are showing sustained increases, while Limpopo and Eastern Cape are the only two provinces not at risk of a third wave at present.