2) This is coinciding with a wider rise in cases in South Africa.

Again, currently we’re talking about small numbers (both of B.1.1.529 and of cases in SA overall), but there’s a clear upward trend. This may be a blip, but this is how waves start. pic.twitter.com/sn9IIKtzUm

— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) November 25, 2021