WATCH: KZN taking over Gauteng as Covid-19 hotspot, Mkhize says

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KwaZulu-Natal is the province with the highest coronavirus infection rate at the moment, the health minister said.

Gauteng is the country’s coronavirus hotspot at the moment, having taken over that position from the Western Cape, but KwaZulu-Natal is on its way to take over from Gauteng when looking at its rate of infection, Health Minister Mkhize said.

Although the Eastern Cape currently has more confirmed cases than KZN, only Gauteng has more active cases than KwaZulu-Natal.which is 19% of all the active cases in the countryMkhize added that he would be “catching up with them to make sure they don’t get caught up with the numbers”, making sure that there are enough beds available for all those who need it.

 

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