Delta Variant On The Rise Locally
Monday, July 12, 2021
The Delta variant, first identified in India earlier this year, caused a record upsurge of COVID-19 in that country with daily cases there reaching 400,000 in May, the world’s sharpest increase in the pandemic.
On Thursday, Presidential COVID-19 Task Team scientific advisor, Dr Mogomotsi Matshaba said routine random genomic testing of 90 samples had revealed that 68% of them were the Delta variant.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...