Professor Salim Abdool Karim said infection waves need to be reported to the public to raise awareness of the increased risk.
Caprisa director and epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim said infection waves need to be reported so the public is aware of the increased risk.SA has had five Covid-19 infection waves since the pandemic first broke out in early 2020.compared with the first three.
However, patients continue to be admitted to hospital with severe symptoms and the virus continues to kill people, though it may now have less impact on the health system. Caprisa director and epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim said: If the start and end of a wave were not announced, the public would need to individually follow case trends to decide if a wave was present so they could appropriately adjust risk-taking.SA passed the peak of the fifth wave last month with data showing infections have peaked and are on the decline.
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