The Western Cape is bracing for another wave of Covid-19 infections

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The Western Cape is bracing for another wave of Covid-19 infections. The provincial Department of Health has confirmed that there has been a resurgence in cases. Higher case numbers, approaching the metrics for a peak in the previous waves have been recorded.
Meanwhile: South Africa has recorded more than 10 017 new Covid-19 cases over the latest monitoring period. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, this increase represents a 25.3% positivity rate. The positivity rate the previous day was 23%. The highest percentage, 39% of the new cases are from Gauteng, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 21%. The Western Cape accounts for 17% of the new cases.

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