WATCH: Professor Salim Abdool Karim unpacks Covid-19 in South Africa Day19ofLockdown
Johannesburg - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and a panel of experts presented an update to the public on where we are as a country in the fight against Covid-19.
Before the lockdown, Karim said the number of infections were increasing in line with global trajectories but this changed dramatically once the lockdown was implemented. During Karim's presentation he showed that the first scenario was unlikely as testing for Covid-19 has increased dramatically in recent weeks and that said National Health Laboratory Service has “sharply increased” its testing in “townships and the communities” across the country.
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