EDITORIAL | Latest Covid stats aren’t cause for panic, but we must take note
With 2,000 cases daily for the first time since September 21, it’s a reminder that coronavirus hasn’t gone away
11 October 2020 - 18:58
As is the usual routine, on Saturday night health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize released the national Covid-19 statistics. But one of the figures he released was jarring: there were more than 2,000 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours...
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