Prognosis
South Africa Declares Second Coronavirus Wave as Cases Surge
- Government says rise in cases in two provinces ‘exponential’
- Health minister warns of higher peak than in first wave
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South Africa’s government declared a second wave of coronavirus infections as the number of cases surged.
The wave is being driven by the provinces of Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the economic hub Gauteng, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement Wednesday. A seven-day moving average graph shows that the increases in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng are exponential, he said.