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'Surge is over' — Zweli Mkhize hints SA may move to level 1 in a few days

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The news comes as the country sits with a cumulative total of 640,441 infections and 15,086 deaths related to Covid-19.

“We can safely say we are over the surge. June, July and August were the worst months, as predicted by our models. However, we found that not as many people as the model suggested would be affected,” he said.Coronavirus watch

Asked when the county could move to level 1 and what measures would be put in place, Mkhize said President Cyril Ramaphosa would give an indication in a few days. While some have expressed concern about further reopening the economy, Mkhize said the country had done well so far and normalcy needed to return.

 

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