BAD NEWS.. COVID-19 4th Wave Looms In South Africa, Does that mean more death in SA?

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Fourth wave of COVID-19 immunizations could be on the way as the government scrambles to ramp up its vaccination campaign. Only three million South Africans have been fully immunized, according to the World Health Organization. A fourth wave could occur in October or November, according to Nicolas Crisp of the Department of Health. Three million people have been fully immunized in the United States this year.

Test results for the deadly norovirus in South Africa have declined. As a result, officials report that the death toll has not decreased and that infections are on the rise. A total of 555 people have died in the last 24 hours, and just under 9,000 more have tested positive for the virus.

Infection-related deaths due to Covid-19 in South Africa are second only to those in the United States. The high death rate in Gauteng, an industrial hub that includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, has residents worried once again. Coffins are in short supply in the funeral industry. An average annual salary is 13 percent of the price of funerals in South Africa. According to popular belief, the spirits of the dead influence the lives of those who are still alive. A lot of people believe this.

In addition to elaborate floral arrangements and elaborate feasts, a lavish funeral can include elaborate floral arrangements. “Cultural expectations over time” are to blame for burial costs being so high, says the oldest burial society in the country. South Africa’s funeral industry is thriving, but it is not without abuse.

As a result, lawyer insurers have been accused of taking advantage of the poor and uneducated in order to increase their profits. ‘Death is a business’ according to township undertakers. ‘There are amusing rules to funeral coverage’ Cape Town-based Capitec Bank and Vodacom are both promoting their low-cost and flexible services to consumers.

As a result of its funeral products, Capitec earned R650 million in its fiscal year that ended on February 31st, 2018. As a result of the high payouts associated with the pandemic, Naidoo believes that some businesses may be negatively affected. It is expected that South Africa’s economic recovery will be delayed due to the global financial crisis.

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