[1/4] The recent observed increase in COVID-19 cases in Gauteng province is primarily due to a reporting delay for antigen test results. The case plots and metrics on the SACMC Epidemic Explorer are also affected by the reporting delay.
[2/4] Note that the Sustained Increase Monitoring plots on SACMC Epidemic Explorer are useful to interpret trends in cases over time.
[3/4] In Gauteng, the delayed data result in an uptick in cases, but the increase has not occurred consistently over a prolonged period and a “sustained increase” has not been triggered. 
[4/4] It is useful to monitor case numbers via the Sustained Increase Monitoring plots on the SACMC Epidemic Explorer to determine if increases are due to reporting blips or reflect a consistent trends likely to indicate increased transmission.
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