South Africa: Winter Is Coming and South Africa Faces a Testing Time

opinion

As the country approaches the third week of lockdown, the government needs to deal with the reality of how it will reopen the country while ensuring that the pandemic does not spiral out of control.

By 8 April, the number of coronavirus cases in the country stood at 1749 with 13 deaths. Although the number of cases increases every day, the rate of escalation appears to be relatively stable. However, there are concerns that South Africa's testing numbers remain low.

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