The number of new cases of Covid-19 in South Africa has increased by more than 50% in 24 hours, according to official figures published Thursday, a new wave driven in particular by two new sub-variants of Omicron.
The National Institute for Contagious Diseases has identified 9,757 new cases of Covid-19 in the country, or 50% more compared to the 6,170 new cases recorded the day before Wednesday.
According to him, more than a quarter (25.9%) of people tested had a positive result, the highest rate recorded in months. The Covid-19 has also killed seven people in the past two days.
New wave of pandemic
South Africa, the country officially hardest hit on the continent by Covid-19, has entered a new wave of the pandemic, the Center for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) warned at the end of April.
The country of nearly 60 million people, where less than 45% of the adult population is fully immunized, has officially recorded more than 3.8 million cases and some 100,350 deaths.
