Dr Zweli Mkhize says dealing with coronavirus spread will move on to monitoring and classifying areas based on levels of infections with some being classified as “hotspots”.
Johannesburg - Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says dealing with coronavirus spread will move on to monitoring and classifying areas based on levels of infections, with some being classified as “hotspots”.
Districts with low cases would still be monitored in case any changes take place. He was speaking during a webinar with industry experts in the epidemiology field who have drawn up modelling for the country’s possible projection of cases over the long term and short term.
Some of these areas include: Joburg Metro, Ekurhuleni, Cape Town, eThekwini, Buffalo City, Nelson Mandela Bay, Chris Hani District, Cape Winelands District and Lembe District in KwaZulu-Natal. Deploy multidisciplinary teams to support the implementation of any restrictions that may be necessary to contain the spread
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