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Expert: South Africa lockdown has paid off but cases could surge

A woman carries a bag of maize meal during the distribution of food parcels to vulnerable residents by the local government during a 21-day lockdown due to spread of Covid-19 in Johannesburg's township of Soweto, South Africa. [Reuters]

As South Africa prepares to lift a tight lockdown, the expert leading the fight against coronavirus said the restrictions have paid off but warned of a possible surge of cases in July and overwhelmed hospitals.

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