Karim: SA's COVID-19 infection rate on a steady downward trend eNCA
Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19 speaks to eNCA.Although we're edging close to 600,000 infections, all provinces seem to have gotten over the peak.But health officials warn the public needs to continue to observe safety protocols to prevent a new surge.
"Those downward trends are continuing and I'm feeling more confident about KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State," said Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19.- Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.Send HI to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp.
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