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South Africa closes beaches after increased infection
The virus is growing exponentially, warns South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. On Wednesday, for the first time since August, the country registered more than 10,000 new cases in one day.
Graves are being prepared in the South African city of Porth Elizabeth on December 9, after the country was hit by a second wave of coronavirus.
More than 20 percent of all test results are currently positive, Mkhize states on Twitter.
South Africa is the country on the African continent that was most affected during the pandemic. During the first wave in early summer, more than 12,000 cases were recorded daily, a figure that in September was below 1,000.
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country is once again facing heavy restrictions. Curfews apply from 11 pm and the beaches in the southeast of the country close, while the South African summer is just around the corner.
“Our beaches are known to be overcrowded at this time of year and people tend to behave too carelessly,” the health minister said in a statement.
The most affected is the Western Cape, with the popular tourist destination Cape Town.
