As the month of December is just over a week away: Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla says disease experts have warned that the country can expect the fourth wave of Covid-19, at the earliest, by the middle of next month.

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During an enca-interview, he again urged at-risk South Africans to get themselves inoculated against the virus, soon as possible. He says the increased vaccination rate, currently at more than 40%, may help to mitigate the severity of the fourth wave.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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