KWAZULU-NATAL Premier, Sihle Zikalala has expressed his concern over the increase in Covid-19 cases.
The province has had a total of more than 127 500 confirmed cases, with more than 6 200 still being active.
“Sadly, we have lost 3 340 people, while thankfully, 117 964 have recovered. As a province we are currently ranked the third highest countrywide, after Gauteng and the Western Cape, in terms of laboratory-confirmed cases. We are ranked at number four, after Gauteng, Western Cape and the Eastern Cape in terms of Covid-19 fatalities.
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“We are extremely concerned about the increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases in the province over the past four weeks. We are currently in week 48 of the year 2020. The actual number of confirmed cases in week 45 was 765; in week 46 it was 869; and in week 47 we had 1 134 cases. Over the past week, which is week 48, the figures have jumped substantially, to 1 652,” he said.
Zikalala said the number of new cases increased by 30 per cent between week 47 and 48.
“Over the past few days, the highest number of cases received on each day was 345 on Friday (27 November 2020). The case fatality rate therefore remains at 2.6 per cent; and the mortality rate was 30 deaths per 100 000 population. Amajuba and eThekwini districts have the highest mortality rate, at 42 deaths per 100 000,” he said.
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