During the past fortnight South Africa has seen a dramatic, and unexpected slow-down in the daily rate of coronavirus infections. But so far, and against most predictions, South Africa's hospitals remain quiet, the anticipated "tsunami" of infections that many experts here have been waiting for has yet to materialise. During the past fortnight South Africa has seen a dramatic, and unexpected slow-down in the daily rate of coronavirus infections. Could it be that South Africa's early, and strict lockdown, and its aggressive tracing work, are actually working? The numbers are not yet there," cautioned Precious Matotso, a public health official who is monitoring South Africa's pandemic on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Source: The Star April 10, 2020 07:18 UTC