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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

With the number of covid-19 related deaths going up by more than 1 000 in the last week, young people are still continuing to drive up new Covid-19 infections, during the third wave.

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says the highest proportion of people testing positive in the last week were aged 15 to 19 years (at over 27%) and 10 to 14 years (also more than 27%). In males, the percentage of positive testing was highest in individuals aged 15 to 19 years.

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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