New modelling shows what to expect from fourth Covid-19 wave in South Africa

[BusinessTech]

New modelling shows what to expect from fourth Covid-19 wave in South Africa

South Africa, which has the most confirmed coronavirus cases on the continent, will likely be hit by a fourth wave of infections but its impact probably won’t be as severe as during earlier surges, new modelling prepared for the government shows.

 

[Gordon_R]

Worth reading and quoting in full. Short, to the point, factual, no scare tactics, and more informative than 99% of articles on Covid in SA.

 

[RedViking]

Are we safe enough to go on holiday?

Let's ask the important questions here.

 

[Gordon_R]

Are we safe enough to go on holiday?

Let's ask the important questions here.

Don't expect any sensible guidelines from government, they have been behind the curve for most of this pandemic.

 

[RedViking]

Don't expect any sensible guidelines from government, they have been behind the curve for most of this pandemic.

They must not get too slack. It would help if they at least keep educating and pressing good social distancing. Since the alcohol ban has been lifted, public areas have been an orgy.

 

[Gordon_R]

They must not get too slack. It would help if they at least keep educating and pressing good social distancing. Since the alcohol ban has been lifted, public areas have been an orgy.

Numbers are incredibly low at present, I wouldn't be concerned until Jan/Feb 2022 (after the holidays when people return to work).

The seven-day rolling average of new infections in South Africa has dropped to below 300, from a third-wave peak of almost 20,000 in July.