Researchers find ‘huge discrepancy’ between reported number of Covid-19 fatalities and excess deaths
South Africans are dying at a much higher rate than expected as Covid-19 continues to spread at a significant pace in at least three provinces. Excess deaths between 6 May and 14 July topped 17 000, according to the latest research by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and University of Cape Town's Centre for Actuarial Research. "In the past weeks, the numbers have shown a relentless increase – […]
