The restrictions, returning after several weeks of easing, come as the country battles a rising number of Covid-19 cases. “More than a quarter of a million South Africans have been infected with coronavirus, and we know that many more infections have gone undetected,” he said. ALARMING STATISTICSAs of Sunday evening, South Africa had 276,242 confirmed cases of the deadly virus. Gauteng province has taken over as the epicentre of the virus in South Africa, particularly Pretoria and Johannesburg, approaching 100,000 confirmed cases. HOSPITAL BEDS, EQUIPMENTSouth Africa has made available almost 28,000 hospital beds for Covid-19 patients and has constructed functional field hospitals across the country.

Source: Daily Nation July 13, 2020 03:00 UTC