‘Up to 1-million at risk of Covid-19 in SA in 40 days’
Government needs to take drastic action to avoid the country reaching a tipping point of 100 locally acquired cases, according to a team of researchers at Wits university
23 March 2020 - 05:01
One million South Africans could contract Covid-19 within just 40 days, unless the government takes drastic action to avoid the country reaching a tipping point of 100 locally acquired cases, according to a team of researchers at Wits university.
Their modelling work shows aggressive containment is essential for slowing the spread of the virus and keeping the numbers to a more manageable level...
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