Health minister Zweli Mkhize warned that the country was “entering the storm” and the number of Covid-19 infections will continue to rise.
In recent weeks Gauteng has been hit hard with a rise of infections in the province, but health minister Zweli Mkhize said he was also concerned about the spread of the virus in the Eastern Cape.Health minister Zweli Mkhize warned that the country was “entering the storm” and that the number of Covid-19 infections will continue to rise.
“We will have to see how our projections go beyond that time, but we certainly believe that the difficult time is July and August,” Mkhize said on Tuesday morning.He said that the onus was on society to help curb the spread of the virus, adding that it might be with us for the rest of the year and into 2021.
“I walk around and see a lot of people not wearing masks. Others wear masks and put it on their chin and others when they see police they take it from their pockets and put it on.” “I’m concerned about the Eastern Cape, largely because it’s a health system that always had challenges and the management needs strengthening.However, Mkhize said the department had provided the province with support over the past few months and there had been some improvements. He said officials had also been sent to the province to help on the ground.
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