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Covid-19: Makhura - Gauteng is in third wave News24.com
Gauteng is officially in the third Covid-19 wave, Premier David Makhura said on Friday.
Makhura said new cases in the province had doubled from Monday s. The premier was speaking at the newly refurbished AngloGold Ashanti Hospital in Carletonville, West Rand. I must say, the bad news is that we in Gauteng are no longer just talking about the third wave is possible - we are there. I am not talking about the republic, but we in Gauteng have arrived at the third wave, the premier said at the opening.
Makhura said when the provincial command council met on Tuesday, new cases were averaging more than 600.
The province recorded 1 012 cases on Thursday.
Makhura says the threshold to classify the country in a third wave has now been reached.
Gauteng is officially in the third Covid-19 wave, Premier David Makhura said on Friday.
Makhura said new cases in the province had doubled from Monday s.
The premier was speaking at the newly refurbished AngloGold Ashanti Hospital in Carletonville, West Rand.
READ | I must say, the bad news is that we in Gauteng are no longer just talking about the third wave is possible - we are there. I am not talking about the republic, but we in Gauteng have arrived at the third wave, the premier said at the opening.
Makhura: Gauteng is now in the third wave Updated
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This was confirmed by Premier David Makhura on Friday when he unveiled the newly refurbished and renovated AngloGold Ashanti Hospital in the West Rand.
The clouds are not gathering anymore, the storm is here. The Covid storm, the resurgence is here. Let s not debate the technicalities about how many more infections you need. The storm is here. Let s get to the communities that people must take care [of].
The next phase of the county s vaccination programme will be targeting outstanding healthcare workers, the elderly and those who have underlying conditions.