According to a statement issued by the provincial government, the council's latest report on the Covid-19 infection rate in KwaZulu-Natal “paints a bleak picture and an approaching danger as districts cross the third-wave line”.
The rise in infections in KZN has been put down to behaviour, including lack of adherence to the non-pharmaceutical measures and the continued holding of social gatherings and parties. Stock photo.The KwaZulu-Natal government warned on Wednesday that five districts in the province had crossed the third-wave line.
“The average number of cases recorded daily has increased from 859 to 1,261 within a seven-day period. The number of daily hospital isolations increases steadily in both private and public hospitals, including ICU and patients requiring ventilation.”