The health minister was unable to sugarcoat his speech, which confirmed that South Africa and its hot-spots are now heading for a ‘surge’ in cases. Coronavirus: Where are South Africa’s hot-spots? Mkhize revealed that, since South Africa moved to Level 3 restrictions over five weeks ago, North West and Free State became ‘registered hot spots’. Their growth in coronavirus cases increased significantly in the month of June, with North West’s number of positive tests rising ten-fold. North West, Free State on Mkhize’s radarFree State has also seen its caseload double within the past seven days.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 08, 2020 15:18 UTC