President 'worried' as South Africa's virus cases rise fast South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who says that he’s worried that the country's numbers of COVID-19 are rising fastCounting cars: Satellite images suggest coronavirus may have hit China last fall The Associated PressCAPE TOWN, South Africa -- South Africa's numbers of COVID-19 are “rising fast,” according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who says that he's worried. More than half of South Africa’s more than 50,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in the last two weeks, prompting concerns that Africa’s most developed economy is about to see a steep rise in infections. South Africa has the most cases in Africa, whose 54 countries have reported more than 190,000 cases including more than 5,000 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. South Africa, with a population of 57 million people, saw its COVID-19 deaths climb above 1,000 Monday. Even as South Africa braces for increased cases and rising numbers of those hospitalized, the country is easing many restrictions of its 10-week-old lockdown.

Source: ABC News June 08, 2020 13:41 UTC