Next week is key as Netcare braces for third wave in Gauteng
24 May 2021 - 10:08
UPDATED 24 May 2021 - 23:31
SA’s third-biggest private hospital group, Netcare, is bracing for an expected surge in coronavirus infections in Gauteng, which could meet the technical definition for a third wave within the next week, says CEO Richard Friedland.
A third wave will occur when the seven-day moving average of new cases exceeds 30% of the previous wave’s peak, according to the definition used by the SA Covid-19 Modelling Consortium...
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