HEALTH Minister, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, says the country is witnessing Covid-19 cluster outbreaks and needs to guard against a possible resurgence.
The Minister called for vigilance during a briefing, which outlined South Africa’s health response to the pandemic and its readiness to deal with a possible resurgence.
“We are identifying cluster outbreaks. These do not necessarily mean the whole country will go into a whole resurgence immediately. Covid-19 is very much with us. We need to encourage more people to wear masks, wash hands and avoid super spreading events,” he said.
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With numbers increasing in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, the Minister said these areas are being closely monitored for increased activities. While there are pockets of cluster outbreaks, the Minister said it was too early to call it a new surge.
“We cannot say we are experiencing a second wave. It now depends how we manage it. We can contain this by our behaviour, by practicing non- pharmaceutical interventions,” he said.
In a bid to avoid a resurgence, Mkhize called on the public to adhere to non-pharmaceutical interventions such as maintaining good hygiene, washing and sanitising of hands and wearing a mask.
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