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South Africa: South Africans Return to Lockdown Level 3 After Covid-19 Case Surge
allAfrica, 28 December 2020
South Africa is once again at Alert Level 3 due to a surge in confirmed cases of Covid-19, with some adjustments. Read more »
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South Africa: It's Level 3 Again - With No Booze and No Beaches At All
Daily Maverick, 28 December 2020
On the 277th day of South African lockdown, the government has tightened the screws once again. An emotional President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced that the country is to be… Read more »
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South Africa: No Alcohol Sales, Gatherings and 9pm Curfew To Flatten Covid-19 Curve
SAnews.gov.za, 28 December 2020
In a move to curb the spread of COVID-19, South Africa has moved to adjusted level 3 from level 1 with immediate effect, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. Read more »
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South Africa: Hospitals Under Pressure as Govt Announces New Covid-19 Lockdown
SAnews.gov.za, 28 December 2020
With the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and the increase in trauma cases, South Africa's hospitals are almost full to capacity. Read more »
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South Africa: Little Cause For Celebration, Ramaphosa Says, As Alcohol Sales Banned Again
South Africa, 28 December 2020
Fellow South Africans, Read more »
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South Africa: Vaccination Must Replace Lockdown, Says Opposition Party
DA, 28 December 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement this evening in which he has returned the country to Lockdown Level 3. Read more »
South Africans Back to Lockdown Level 3 Over Covid-19 Case Surge
South Africa is again at Alert Level 3, with some adjustments, due to a surge in confirmed cases of Covid-19. "Our hospitals, both private and public, are already close to full capacity in a number of provinces, and ICU beds are either full already or rapidly filling up," President Cyril Ramaphosa said during a live address to the nation.
South Africa has breached the one million mark of confirmed COVID-19 cases after 9 502 cases were reported on December 27, bringing the total cases to 1,004,413.
South Africans were also called on to again avoid closed spaces, crowded places and close contact with others.
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