Two weeks into a national lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Sars-Cov-2, the president announced a 14-day extension (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2020-04-09-sas-lockdown-extended-for-two-more-weeks/), effectively restarting the 21-day effort on the eve of Good Friday.
The following morning, the acting director-general of health told parliament that the state’s restriction may have already delayed (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/health/2020-04-10-sas-stringent-measures-may-have-delayed-covid-19-surge-says-health-department-official/) the virus’ peak by a few months...
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