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Coronavirus infections are multiplying at a rapid rate on the subway and there are concerns that the holiday season will make things worse.
CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town said a return to tougher restrictions on the sale of alcohol would be best for health facilities amid the resurgence of COVID-19.
Coronavirus infections are multiplying at a rapid rate on the subway and there are concerns that the holiday season will make things worse.
On Tuesday, Mayco Safety and Security member JP Smith said compliance with COVID-19 regulations was required, especially for the next two weeks.
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Otherwise, the government will have no choice but to apply stricter measures.
“It may well be inevitable that the national government will impose more restrictive closure conditions across the country or parts of the country, which may include the Western Cape or Cape Town.”
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Smith said law enforcement officers were monitoring compliance at liquor outlets: “The provincial government has identified areas of concern that drive our trauma statistics at our hospitals, and we need those hospital spaces.”
He has urged the public to help curb the spread: “If people cannot regulate themselves, then it is important that the city adopt a more intensive application of these, even if we understand the implications they will have, especially as we move towards the party season. . “
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