COVID-19 in SA| Makhura Says Gauteng Is Ready To Ride Fourth Wave

SCIENTIFIC modelling shows Gauteng is likely to see a peak in its fourth wave of infections in the second and third week of December ahead of the festive season, says premier David Makhura.

In a media briefing on Thursday (2 December), Makhura said that this does not mean that infections will necessarily subside at this date, but it might take a longer time for infections to drop and that the wave could continue into Christmas and January. He said that hospitalisations are also expected to lag this peak and that more admissions could be seen later in December.

The premier said the province has seen a significant uptake in vaccinations since discovering the omicron variant, with the province setting a target of 500,000 more vaccinated people by Christmas.

Makhura said the increase in vaccine uptake was very positive and would be a key differentiator in how severe the country’s fourth