SOUTH Africa will be subjected to “adjusted” Level 3 lockdown regulations amid a surge of Covid-19 infections. Bans on social gatherings, an earlier curfew, and limitations on the sale of alcohol were among some of the strictest measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday.
The festive season, already dampened due to a sudden rise in Covid cases, has come to an early end for South Africans. With 50,000 infections recorded since Christmas eve, coupled with the recent discovery of a more infectious Covid-19 variant, Ramaphosa elaborated on restrictive measures decided in consultation with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC).
Before revealing the raft of new restrictions intended to act as a hard circuit breaker to stem the second wave, Ramaphosa cited non-compliance with current regulations as a key cause for the coronavirus’ resurgence.
“There is little cause for celebration this year,” lamented Ramaphosa. “We have let our guard down
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