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Government officials have indicated that South Africa is unlikely to introduce stricter lockdown restrictions this week.
The clarity comes after messages were spread on popular social media platforms WhatsApp and Facebook, stating that the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) was meeting on Monday and was seeking to introduce a level 5 lock out of seven. days to help the country cope with the second wave of coronavirus.
In recent weeks, countries like Ireland have used these tougher locks as a type of “firewall” and to help hospitals cope with the wave of infections.
However, the government spokeswoman, Phumla Williams, said that the messages circulating on social media about the return to a harsher blockade for South Africa were not true.
Additionally, he confirmed that there is no NCCC meeting planned this week.
This message is circulating on social media. This is false, there is no planned NCCC meeting. pic.twitter.com/aBJx286ito
– rest williams (@mirriamp) January 3, 2021
Williams said News 24 that no adjustment to the lock would be made on Monday as the correct processes had not been followed.
He added that unless there is a dramatic change in South Africa’s Covid-19 situation, the president is unlikely to address the nation on new lockdown measures this week.
On December 28, 2020, the President announced that South Africa would move to an adjusted level 3 with immediate effect.
The adjusted Tier 3 regulations were released on December 29, 2020 and contain more restrictions and stricter penalties for non-compliance in order to slow the spread of the virus while keeping an economy running as much as possible.
In addition to the new curfew hours and additional limitations on meetings, the president announced a total ban on the sale of alcohol. He said these regulations would be reviewed on January 15.
South Africa reported 11,859 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total reported to 1,100,748. Deaths have reached 29,577 (a daily increase of 402), while recoveries have risen to 903,679, leaving the country with a balance of 167,429 active cases.
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