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Abdool Karim said the curfew and restrictions around alcohol had largely served their purpose during the lockdown and were no longer necessary.
“They were installed to protect hospitals, we don’t have any problems with hospital space and beds at the moment. Those are less critical at the moment and are not necessary, ”said Abdool Karim.
He said the sports sector and nightclubs could lead to “super broadcast” events and the country could return to square one if they are not opened safely.
“For example, there is no reason why restaurants are not open even if they carry risk, as long as we have certain restrictions such as the number that may be, the distance that is maintained between the staff, etc.”, he said.
“We are now in the new post-Covid normal. It is not the old normal and people should not think that we are going to go back to the old normal. We will have to find a way to adapt to the new normal. “
TimesLIVE reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation sometime this week about lowering the level of lockdown restrictions.
In response to questions posed by the South African National Publishers Forum (Sanef) last week, Ramaphosa said that the national coronavirus command council (NCCC) was evaluating various proposals regarding further relaxation of lockdown restrictions on South Africa.
Ramaphosa said that some of the proposals were from religious leaders requesting an extension in the number of people who can attend the meetings.
He said the sports sector and the entertainment, hospitality and tourism industry had also submitted proposals.
