“The increased number of tests and cases, and increased positivity are all evidence of the predicted third surge in Covid-19 cases,” the National Institute of Communicable Diseases said in a statement on Wednesday. The commercial hub of Gauteng accounted for 58% of the new cases.
South Africa is officially the nation worst affected by coronavirus on the continent with over 57,000 deaths and 1.7 million confirmed infections.
Morocco next with 9,000 deaths.