South Africa: Taxis At 70% Capacity Are Now Allowed - If All Passengers Wear Surgical Masks

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The government was faced with intense pressure from the taxi industry to relax strict loading rules intended to combat the spread of Covid-19.

The government has backed down on attempts to rein in the taxi industry during the Covid-19 crisis and will now allow taxis to run at 70% loading capacity - as long as all passengers are issued with surgical N95 masks, which are costly and hard to come by.

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