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“Therefore, we must all take action to save lives and protect everyone. We must commit to small meetings, responsible consumption, frequent disinfection or washing of hands and surfaces, social distancing and we must never compromise the correct and constant use of masks ”.
Active Covid-19 infections in South Africa have nearly doubled to 63,758 from reaching a low of 33,753 on Nov. 10, and this week Mkhize said the second wave was now firmly established, driven by rising infection rates in Western. Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
The minister told the webinar delegates: “We are in the middle of a second wave that seems determined to dwarf the first.
“As we face the severe storm that is approaching us, I must take the opportunity to appeal to the public, particularly our youth, to be fully aware of their agency and the role they must play in protecting all from the devastation of Covid-19. .
“We, as a government, have and will continue to mobilize all the state machinery that we have at our disposal to fight against Covid-19. But this virus can only be defeated by the sense of duty and compassion of each and every South African. Only you have the power to stop Covid-19. “
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