In the first 30 days, South Africa conducted more tests that some of the richest and most powerful countries in the world. The early, hard lockdown instituted in South Africa on 27 March prevented thousands of coronavirus cases. A comparison of the first 90 days of the Covid-19 epidemic in South Africa with some of the hardest hit countries in the world, shows how the early lockdown in SA prevented thousands of coronavirus cases. In the first 30 days, South Africa conducted more testing than the other countries. Between Day 30 and 90, South Africa's number of cases pale in comparison to the rest of the countries.

Source: News 24 June 06, 2020 09:11 UTC