Covid-19 cases on the rise, but no third wave yet, says NICD
The recent rapid increase in the test positivity rate and the seven-day moving average of confirmed cases is cause for concern, says National Institute of Communicable Diseases
13 May 2021 - 14:42
SA has seen a rapid increase in coronavirus infections and deaths in the past week, but has not yet entered a new wave, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Thursday.
The recent rapid increase in the test positivity rate and the seven-day moving average of confirmed cases across all provinces was cause for concern, but there was still scope to delay a third wave with non-medical interventions, said NICD acting executive director Adrian Puren...
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