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Covid is back

It would appear that the dreaded fourth wave is picking up momentum here in Middelburg after frightening queues were seen at Lancet Laboratory's testing stations.

December 9, 2021
Sjani Campher Less than a minute
Testing for Covid-19 picks up as the fourth wave intensifies.

During a visit to the Life Midmed Hospital, it was observed that vehicles lining up at the drive-through testing station had reached as far as the Methodist Church.

During an interview with two local physicians, it was confirmed that the Omicron variant is likely made its way to Middelburg.

Read more about the current situation surrounding Covid-19 in this week’s issue of the Middelburg Observer.

The queue at the drive-through testing station snaked its way to the Methodist Church around the corner.

At Caxton, every story is written by humans. We use AI only to perform quality checks - never to generate the news. Happy reading!
December 9, 2021
Sjani Campher Less than a minute

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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