South Africa’s Gauteng province plans to tens of thousands of graves
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South Africa’s Gauteng province plans to tens of thousands of graves
In view of the rapidly increasing numbers of Corona infections South Africa’s economic centre is preparing to Johannesburg, tens of thousands of graves. The Gauteng province of Johannesburg, the capital Pretoria, is part of wool are able to react to sudden demand, said the regional Minister of health, Bandile Masuku.
The day before, Masuku had visited a new cemetery, and in front of the camera on the question of the number of future burial sites explained there: "The figure is around 24,000, with a possible increase to 36 000.& quot; It was an unpleasant task. In other municipalities, courts would be sought and the country buys.
The pan-African health organization, Africa, the CDC praised the preparations of the authorities in South Africa. "It is always good, in the extreme case, to prepare and ergreifen" appropriate measures;, the head of the organization, John Nkengasong said on Thursday. We encourage all countries to think ahead. 
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The economic centre of Johannesburg has now been replaced officially by the Western Cape province around Cape town as a focus region with the most cases. The Gauteng province according to the last Figures available, with 75 015 cases, a third of all nationwide cases, the Western Cape province follows with 73 of 292 cases.
Overall, South Africa has, therefore, 224 665 Corona cases reported – more than any other country in Africa. In the state 43 percent of the cases have been registered on the continent, such as the world health organization (WHO) announced. Algeria, Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria had a very high number. Therefore, the mark of 500 000 cases to have been exceeded in Africa now. In 22 countries on the continent, the cases have doubled in the past month, more than. "The pandemic is gaining Fahrt", warned Nkengasong.
The corona virus has reached Africa relatively late and spread at first very slowly. One of the reasons was the strict measures, which most countries have imposed very quickly. Now, the spread of cases is accelerating, however. This is due to the fact that many countries have relaxed the measures – mostly due to its devastating economic consequences.
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