[ad_1]
CAPE TOWN – COVID-19 infections across the country are on the rise, but in the Western Cape there appears to be some confusion about the rate of increase.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said there has been a 42 percent increase in the province, while Prime Minister Alan Winde says it is less than 20 percent.
READ: Western Cape sees 42% increase in COVID-19 cases
The Western Cape says its increases on a seven-day moving average are just over 13.6 percent.
Professor Salim Abdool Karim, co-chair of the COVID ministerial advisory council, said that the results of the calculations depend on different factors.
READ: COVID-19: South Africa records 85 new deaths
“I think they are both right because they see it quite differently. If you look at what the actual factual situation is, regardless of their different way of doing their calculations,” Karim said.
“Simply put, South Africa, since October 1, has seen a slow and steady increase in the total number of cases nationwide.”
Professor Karim named three provinces that contribute to the overall increase in national cases: the Free State, the Western Cape, and the North Cape.
