South Africa is currently in the middle of the fifth corona wave. Within a very short time there are several thousand new infections. The country is worried.
Pretoria – A new one is currently spreading in South Africa corona– Infection wave out. “The fifth wave is here. Take care,” the Center for Innovation and Epidemic Response (CERI) warned on Twitter on Tuesday (April 26). The CERI is led by the virologist Tulio de Oliveira, who is responsible for the detection of the beta and Omicron variants got known.
According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), there have been 5,062 cases, 15 deaths and 83 hospital admissions within 24 hours.
Corona in South Africa: Fifth wave of infection is spreading rapidly
The numbers recorded over the past few days are the highest in almost three months, with the sharpest increase occurring in the past two weeks. Health Secretary Joe Phaahla had already expressed his “concern” last week.
The country only lifted all corona requirements at the beginning of April. According to official figures, South Africa is the country most affected by the pandemic on the African continent. With a population of nearly 60 million, the country has recorded more than 3.7 million cases. About 100,350 deaths have been recorded in South Africa related to the coronavirus. Less than 45 percent of adults are fully vaccinated. (as/AFP)
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