Health Minister Zweli Mkhize raises the alarm, says further restrictions may be on the cards

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By Liesl Smit


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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has warned government will need to review the current restrictions and consider further measures to curb the alarming rate at which Covid-19 is currently spreading throughout the country.

In a statement last night, Mkhize said the rate of spread is much faster than the first wave, and we will surpass the peak of the first wave in the coming days.

411 additional Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, which brings the death toll to 25 657. South Africa recorded over 14 000 more coronavirus cases bringing the total number of cumulative infections to just over 954 200.

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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