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A spokesperson for the Minister in the Presidency has called the reports of a sudden switch to Level 5 lockdown as “fake news”. Nonceba Mhlauli came across a post on Sunday, suggesting that the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) was meeting to discuss putting South Africa under the most severe restrictions possible.
Level 5 incoming? Do not be so sure …
According to the now-discredited communication, fears about the hospital’s capacity had prompted Jackson Mthembu to call an emergency consultation. However, such a meeting has not taken place …
“The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) will meet this afternoon after strong calls from hospitals and healthcare workers to implement a more severe lockdown. The Minister of the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, confirmed that the members of the NCCC were removed from the license to address the issue. “
Mhlauli chose to respond to the claims with the following full graphic:
https://t.co/qBRTu5XbGW pic.twitter.com/l3Vt1WaQpQ
– Nonceba Mhlauli (@NoncebaMhlauli) January 3, 2021
‘Tougher blockade’ ruled out by government spokesman
South Africa was relegated to Level 3 restrictions at the end of December, after new cases of COVID-19 were driven by a mutation that originated off our shores. The new variant is even causing headaches for those who will launch a vaccine in January, as there are now fears that jabs will not work against this new strain.
The death toll is fast approaching 30,000 for Mzansi, and new infections continue to set unwanted records. The latest regulations have removed alcohol from the shelves and introduced a nine-hour nighttime curfew. All meetings have also been banned, as the government tries to control this “crisis within a crisis.”
However, there are no plans yet to deepen a strict lockdown. The Level 5 restrictions were in effect for five weeks at the beginning of our battle with the virus, and they were extremely prohibitive. People were only allowed to travel for work, emergencies or to buy basic food. However, officials are keen to prevent these measures from being carried out again.
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