By mid-May the number of COVID cases in South Africa wereonce again on the rise. The latest data also show that there has been an increase in hospital admissions in both the public and private sector, though far smaller than in previous peaks. Theproportion of patientsrequiring intensive car...
Simultaneously, required strengths of intervention measures are strongly debated because containing COVID-19 in favor of the weak health care system largely conflicts with socio-economic hardships. Here we analyze the impact of interventions on outbreak dynamics for South Africa, exhibiting the largest ...
CAPE TOWN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The total number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 1,280, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday. In his latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, he also confirmed the second death of a COVID-19 patient, a 74-year-old male. ...
JOHANNESBURG, April 29 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Friday said the number of new COVID-19 cases in the country had risen strongly in two weeks, but it would not be known for certain if the country entered the fifth case until next week. In just one week...
COVID-19 cases in South Africa Meanwhile, there are now 653 444 confirmed COVID-19 cases after 1 923 new cases were recorded, Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, said. In addition, the country has a recovery rate of 89.4% after 584 195 patients beat the disease. ...
(HealthDay)—In South Africa, the pattern of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 early in the fourth wave showed fewer hospitalizations and reduced severity of illness compared with earlier waves, according to a research letter published online Dec. 30 i
COVID-19 is likely to affect Nigeria's and South Africa's economies adversely, amplifying preexisting macroeconomic weaknesses. Support for necessary public health measures remains flimsy in light of their harsh socio-economic impact, and will likely erode further should reported case numbers remain ...
South Africa Extends Tight COVID-19 Restrictions for Another 14 Days More Reuters FILE PHOTO: A person crosses the street during sunset, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Soweto, South Africa, April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Sout...
A different pattern of characteristics and outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 was observed in the early phase of the fourth wave compared with earlier waves in South Africa, with younger patients having fewer comorbiditi...
Reported COVID-19 cases and associated mortality remain low in many sub-Saharan countries relative to global averages, but true impact is difficult to estimate given limitations around surveillance and mortality registration. In Lusaka, Zambia, burial re