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“I’ve been encouraged that so many people are wearing face masks in public since the start of alert 4. I went walking this [Wednesday] morning and the many people that I saw in the street were wearing their face masks. And it was then that I really realized that South Africans have taken the message of wearing face masks seriously. I was really encouraged.
“We will need to reorganize workplaces, schools, universities, colleges and other public places to limit transmission. We will need to adapt to new ways of worshiping, socializing, exercising and also of meetings, and this will minimize opportunities for the virus to spread.
“It is our actions now that will determine whether the advantage we gained through the lockdown can be sustained. It is our actions now – individually and together – that will determine whether the great sacrifices that people have made over these last two months will ultimately save the lives of thousands of South Africans and spare our country from the huge devastation that this pandemic can cause. ”
Ramaphosa reiterated that the loosening of restrictions means infections are likely to increase.
“The transition to the next phase of the coronavirus response will in many ways be more difficult than the present one. The risk of infection outbreaks will increase as more people return to work. This calls for vigilance, responsibility and discipline from all of us. ”
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