With South Africa's recovery rate now sitting at just above 80%, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the country is moving away from the peak of Covid-19.
Durban - With South Africa's recovery rate now sitting at just above 80%, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the country is moving away from the peak of Covid-19.Speaking at the release of the UNDP's Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Covid-19 on South Africa, Mkhize said SA was beyond the inflection point.
"With 82% of recoveries nationally and some provinces showing 90% recoveries, it is very positive. Therefore it is the right time to start considering what needs to be done as we move towards a risk-adjusted approach towards normality," he said.
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