(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) South Africa's new crown pneumonia epidemic situation is improving
China News Agency, Johannesburg, September 6 (Reporter Wang Xi) As of September 6, local time, the total number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in South Africa is 636,884, and 14,779 have died.
Although the pressure on the prevention and control of the epidemic in South Africa is still high, the number of newly confirmed cases on the 5th was 1,806, a significant drop in the number of new cases in a single day when the epidemic peaked.
According to South African Minister of Health Mukez.
In the past two weeks, the increase in the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in South Africa has dropped by nearly a third.
The number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in South Africa has been surpassed by Peru and Colombia, ranking seventh in the world. If the current decline continues, South Africa will most likely be surpassed by Mexico.
Under this circumstance, the calls for continuing to relax various laws and regulations in response to the "blockade order" against the epidemic are increasing, which is intended to accelerate the pace of economic recovery in South Africa.
A few days ago, South Africa’s Minister of Tourism Ngubanet stated that the Ministry of Tourism is monitoring the risk of the spread of the virus and is satisfied with the current decline in the number of cases of new crown pneumonia. The ministry will soon submit a plan to the Cabinet to restore South Africa’s tourism industry. Including the reopening of international travel.
Mukez also confirmed that in view of the declining number of infections reported daily, South Africa has indeed passed the peak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
As of press time, the number of recovered cases of new coronary pneumonia in South Africa has reached 561,204, which means that the recovery rate continues to remain at 88%.
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