A new Lancet study noted that generally, the average life expectancy of people across the world dropped by 1.6 years in the first two years of the pandemic.
South Africa’s COVID-19 fatality rate remains lower than in many countries around the world, but perhaps the data doesn’t paint the full picture.
Using data for the week ending July 13, South Africa recorded 19,6 cases per 100 000 citizens. Our mortality rate, however, remains low.