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“We are considering all of that while we make an assessment of where the infection rate is. We will be able to consider all these proposals and receive advice, ”said Ramaphosa.
“This is where we will need the advice of the Medical Advisory Committee, as well as our [National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure] NATJoints, which is the actual tracking engine for our coronavirus approach. So, we will be considering all of that.
“Watch this space next week to see where we end up as a nation when it comes to this.”
No clear date
Speaking to Radio Islam on Wednesday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said Ramaphosa would give an indication of possible changes in a few days.
However, he did not give a clear date on when this would happen.
“The president will come out in the next few days and will give us a sense of direction, but we will be preparing for people to start moving to the next level. When that is announced, we will move to that level, but it has not been decided yet. “
The worst is over for SA
Mkhize said SA had overcome the wave and the worst was over. She said the number of hospitalizations had dropped and the number of people in intensive care was shrinking.
“We can safely say that we have overcome the surge. June, July and August were the worst months, as predicted by our models. However, we found that not as many people would be affected as the model suggests, ”he said.
“We must be very optimistic but very cautious. We are not yet seeing the end of the disease. “
