The Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla says the movement of people over the festive season will speed up the arrival of the Fourth wave of Covid-19, but the impact can be minimized if all adults get vaccinated.

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He says scientists have not reported another variant of interest, although the virus is still mutating. Phaahla says there must be a renewed urgency to get people inoculated.

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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