Salim Abdool Karim, a public health expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, said that while only a "modest" rise in cases had been noted, South Africa was also in the middle of a holiday period and testing had dropped significantly. 
Salim Abdool Karim, nyanzvi inoona nezvehutano hweveruzhinji ichishandira paUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, akati kunyangwe paive nekuwedzera "kwakadzikama" muhuwandu hwevanhu vakabatwa nedenda kwakaonekwa, South Africa yakange iri pakati penguva yezororo uyewo kuongororwa kuti vanhu vane chirwere here kwakange kwaderera zvikuru.