Economics
Cape Town Becomes Center of South Africa’s Virus Pandemic
- Clusters of infections contribute to surge in the Western Cape
- Contrary to projections, Gauteng has seen slow rise in numbers
People queue near Cape Town to receive their Social Security Agency grants.
Photographer: Pieter Bauermeister/AFP via Getty Images
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The coronavirus outbreak in South Africa has hit hardest in the Western Cape, home to the city of Cape Town. The province now has more than half of the 12,074 confirmed cases nationwide and in recent days contributed about 90% of new infections recorded by the Health Ministry.