SA passed third wave peak, could see another surge – Kubayi-Ngubane
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced on Friday that while the number of new Covid-19 cases are on a downward trend, the country might experience another surge in numbers owing to the recent unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
In the last 24 hours, there were 14 858 new cases, a decrease from the 16 240 new cases from the day before.
Kubayi-Ngubane explained that there was a significant drop in numbers in Gauteng which had been the epicentre of the third wave.
Although 4 988 new cases is still high, it is a significant drop from the provincial peak which went as high as over 16 000 new cases per day.
She stated that all indications are that the country has passed the peak of the third wave and the overall number of cases has started to decline.
“However, we are extremely worried that the many gatherings that we saw during the unrest in the two provinces, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, might lead to another surge in numbers,” Kubayi-Ngubane expressed.
She warned that the drop in numbers did not mean that citizens should lower their guards in the fight against the pandemic, noting that the virus was still spreading, with the Delta variant leading cases in the country.
Owing to the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal, there was a decrease in the number of vaccinations.
There was also a loss of vaccines during the looting, with an estimated 120 private pharmacies destroyed, which led to the loss of about 47 500 vaccine doses.
Meanwhile, the number of vaccinated people has just surpassed 6-million and currently there are more than 250 000 vaccinations a day.
Kubayi-Ngubane still believes the goal of 300 000 daily vaccinations can be reached in the coming week.
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