COVID-19: Health Dept sounds 4th wave warning as it aims to step up vaccinations
The Western Cape has not even reached the peak of the third wave of COVID-19 infections but the national government is already warning of a fourth wave that could be becoming.
The Health Department’s Dr Nicolas Crisp said that judging by the spacing of the first three waves, we could be in for another in October and November.
“There’s so many variables in this pandemic and we don’t really know and it’s just a matter of being alert all the time,” Crisp said.
At the same time, the government is stepping up its vaccination drive, with three million South Africans listed as fully vaccinated so far.
Health Department officials were also confident that they would be vaccinating 300,000 people a day in the coming days.
-EWN
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