Health Minister Zweli Mkhize struck a defensive tone during a marathon press briefing on Tuesday night, dismissing criticism over early projection models, surveys showing support for the Covid-19 lockdown had waned and the arrival of more than 200 Cuban doctors this week. Mkhize also dismissed criticism of early modelling around the coronavirus spread that informed discussions over lockdown measures in the first days of the outbreak in South Africa. Early tracking of mortality rates related to natural causes in South Africa during the coronavirus outbreak. DeathsWhile scientists try to calculate accurate infection rates around the world, there have been warnings that the reported mortality rates could be too low. While it is not a scientific measure for coronavirus cases, it is a much clearer indicator of deaths during a local epidemic.

Source: News 24 April 29, 2020 04:52 UTC