The Health Department in KwaZulu-Natal is worried about the increase in the number of dailyCovid-19infections within the province.
Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Sunday that the province has officially entered the third wave.
Zikalala blamed the significant surge in infections on the recent civil unrest.
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Hospitalisation due to the Covid-19 virus increased by 16%.
Head of the Health Department in KZN Sandile Tshabalala toldeNCAthat the health system is prepared.
He explained that hospitals may be able to take more patients in.
KwaZulu-Natal has officially reached its third wave of infections following the civil unrest. Image: RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP and Papi Morake/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
He also explained thatentertainmentestablishments had flouted a lot of regulations.
The upcoming goal is to vaccinate 60 000 people per day.
Minister Phaahla has reportedly been meeting with a number of provincial health teams.
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They discussed the rather low turnout at vaccination sites, especially by the end of the working week.
According toEWN, the minister stated that they were currently waiting for more consultations.
Source: Briefly News
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