/ 20 November 2020

Covid-19 surges in the Eastern Cape

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Slow off the mark: Bizana in the Eastern Cape. The province waited more than a month to establish a team of experts to direct its efforts to contain Covid-19. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
With people queuing for services, no water, lax enforcement of mask rules and plenty of partying, the virus is flourishing once again, and a quarter of the growth is in the Eastern Cape

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