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Limpopo Prime Minister Stanley Mathabatha has warned residents of the resurgence of Covid-19 infections in the province.
The warning comes after the province recorded a higher number of infections in the municipalities of Makhado, Thulamela, Polokwane and Thabazimbi.
The province is now on high alert.
“Among the main factors that contributed to the second wave in the province is the behavior shown by the majority of young people during this festive season. So far videos have appeared on social media platforms where young people attend super broadcast events and completely ignore health protocols, ”Mathabatha said in a statement.
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The prime minister has condemned wide-spread events such as sports tournaments, street parties, weddings, and drinking in taverns and shebeens.
Chart: Department of Health
“We are reiterating our call to society at large to treat this year’s holiday season as an unusual business. Parents are asked to take responsibility for youth action. Movements should be limited as much as possible.
“Events must be attended by close family members, few friends and a limited number of family members. People are urged to wear masks, exercise social distancing, practice health hygiene at all times. We are under siege due to this pandemic and we should all practice the new normal. “
As of Tuesday, South Africa had identified a total of 940,212 positive cases of Covid-19.
339 more deaths had also been identified since the last report: 107 from the Eastern Cape, eight from the Free State, 30 from Gauteng, 45 from KwaZulu-Natal, seven from Limpopo and 142 from the Western Cape.
This brought the total number of deaths to 25,246.
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