SA may be over the Covid-19 surge, but reimposing strict restrictions is still on the table, warns health minister Zweli Mkhize.
he hoped SA did not have to reimpose extreme lockdown restrictions, as other countries have done.
“The real risk we are worried about is a resurgence in infections if people neglect the precautionary measures, said Mkhize. To date, SA has 611,450 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 13,159 deaths. The country's recovery rate stands at 516,494, translating to a recovery rate of more than 83%. This is above the global average of 64.5%., Mkhize said the recovery percentage can be attributed to dedicated health-care workers.
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