The increasing COVID-19 infection rateThat is according to Professor Ramneek Ahluwalia, the Chief Executive Officer of Higher Health, an organisation that safeguards the health of students and youth.Ahluwalia has attributed the increase to behavioural changes and the relaxation of COVID-19 regulations.
“South Africa has seen a massive jump, and there are factors happening to cause this, and one is that we have just recently concluded the festive season in SA. Huge socialisation with students, people came back from work, this was the time to be with the family and the festive season brought large socialisation.
On Sunday the National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 5 486 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 841 388. Seven more deaths were also recorded bringing the total fatalities to 100 523.The latest coronavirus stats in SA:
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