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The substantial relaxation of South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown measures from today was probably both inevitable and the right decision. But with ICU capacity in the Western Cape already stretched, and infections in the province rising rapidly, one or two measures may need to be reconsidered, argues Marcus Low.
Last week modelling was presented during a Western Cape government media conference suggesting that Covid-19 coronavirus infections in the province are projected to peak by end June or early July.
As is the case nationally, it is anticipated that there will not be nearly enough ICU beds at the time of the peak.
