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South Africans no longer required to wear face masks indoors

LOCAL South Africans will no longer be required to wear face masks indoors. This after Health Minister Joe Phaahla gazetted a number of changes to COVID-19 regulations. Limitations on gatherings as well as testing and vaccination requirements for visitors to South Africa are also scrapped. These regulations were implemented as part of the national state of disaster since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country, two years ago. Phaahla is expected […]

23 June 2022

Local

Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19 to advise government to review current lockdown restrictions.

The Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19 which is expected to meet this weekend says it will advise government to review its current lockdown restrictions because the country has started to see a turnaround in coronavirus infections. The committee says there has been a decline in the number of cases but hospital admissions and deaths are yet to start decreasing. Admissions and deaths are trailing new infections by a number of […]

23 July 2021

Local

Lockdown level 3 is enough, up to citizens to prevent spread of COVID-19: Prof Mlisana

COVID-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee Co-chairperson Professor Kholeka Mlisana has welcomed. Prof Mlisana on Morning Live: Mlisana says they also wish to see enough vaccines being administered, particularly among educators. She says the rising number of new infections can be reduced by adhering to non-pharmaceutical interventions including the wearing of masks, social distancing and sanitising. “Level 3 is enough, it’s up to each and every one of us to prevent the […]

17 June 2021

International News

Iran imposes 10-day restrictions amid sharp rise in COVID cases

Authorities in Iran have been forced to impose fresh nationwide restrictions after lack of control over travels during the Persian new year holidays last month led to an explosive rise in COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, authorities reported 19,666 cases across the country, with the figure only second behind the highest single-day figure of 22,478 cases registered a day earlier. Iran has reported more than two million cases since the start […]

10 April 2021

Local

Mixed reactions on possible restrictions ahead of Easter weekend

As the Easter weekend approaches, many people are anticipating that government will make an on the country. This as fears mount that religious and social gatherings could become coronavirus super-spread events. With a third wave of coronavirus infections looming, members of the public have mixed views on the possible imposition of tighter restrictions: President of the South African National Christian Forum Bishop Mashabane is adamant that Easter gatherings are not […]

30 March 2021

Local

Ramaphosa announces stricter measures as country experiences COVID-19 resurgence

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced stricter measures to mitigate the impact of the second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as the country expects to hit the 1 million infections soon. South Africa is currently getting close to 900 000 coronavirus cases. Addressing the nation from the union buildings, President Ramaphosa says the cumulative number of coronavirus cases in the country is currently at 866 127. KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and […]

15 December 2020

Local

Melomed to allow visitors for COVID-19 patients in critical condition

Private hospital group, Melomed, says COVID-19 patients who are at the end of their lives will now be allowed to receive visitors. Private and government-funded hospitals previously implemented a no-visitors policy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several services such as antenatal classes and some surgeries have also been affected. Group Marketing Manager at Melomed, Shameema Adams, says restrictions have been eased following the country’s move from Alert Level […]

23 August 2020

Local

SA moves to level 2 as alcohol and tobacco bans are lifted

Lockdown regulations will ease from Tuesday, removing almost all restrictions on the economy and seeing bans on the sale of tobacco products and alcohol lifted. Provincial borders will also reopen. On Saturday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country would move to level 2 of the risk-adjusted strategy from midnight on Monday. “The move to level 2 means that we can remove nearly all of the restrictions on the […]

16 August 2020

News

“We have to live with the virus,” says expert on lockdown level 2

As anticipation builds around the expected relaxation of the lockdown in South Africa and subsequent lifting of bans, experts have warned that this needs to be carefully considered and implemented. It comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa held meetings with the National Coronaviurs Command council and cabinet amid ongoing court cases challenging aspects of the lockdown. The ban on the sale of tobacco products has been highly contested, with smokers and […]

14 August 2020

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