HEALTH Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says his department is closely monitoring the Eastern Cape to quell the resurgence of cluster outbreaks in the province.
Mkhize is on a two-day visit to the Eastern Cape, which kicked off on Thursday and is set to wrap up on Friday. The visit, Mkhize said, is set to focus on case management.
This week’s visit to the Eastern Cape, the second one this month, comes as the province battles a resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
To date, the Eastern Cape accounts for 121 329 of the country’s total confirmed COVID-19 infections and 4 475 deaths.
“We are here because there is clearly a resurgence in Nelson Mandela Bay. Indeed, it is a concern that we are seeing in a few other areas.
“The whole country has bubbles of small cluster outbreaks, which we are seeing but they are transient,” said the Minister.
Today, Mkhize —
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