Even among over-60s, who have been eligible for vaccinations since May 17, excess deaths are rocketing as the Delta variant of Covid-19 drives SA's third wave of infections.
Even among over-60s, who have been eligible for vaccinations since May 17, excess deaths are rocketing as the Delta variant of Covid-19 drives SA's third wave of infections.
Since the number of deaths began to exceed the norm at the beginning of May 2020, it had risen to 203,446 by July 17. The official Covid-19 death toll at the same time was 66,676, suggesting the true toll of the virus is three times higher. “This exceeds the highest number experienced during the surge of wave one, but is not as high as the 15,926 experienced in [the week ending January 16] at the peak of wave two,” said the MRC team.
“The numbers of excess deaths dropped rapidly in Johannesburg, but this should be interpreted cautiously as it may reflect a slowdown in registration due to the unrest.”
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