The president's address to the nation contained key points which give a clear picture of how the government's response to the coronavirus has impacted on the number of cases to date.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday night, following increasing criticism of government’s decision to impose a national lockdown, which is now in its seventh week.
"So far, we have been successful in the manner we as South Africans have responded and dealt with this virus."About 3 million South Africans have already applied for the R350 Covid-19 social relief of distress grant opened this week which opened this week. "Using the valuable time which the lockdown gave us, we have managed to significantly expand our screening and testing programme.
Ramaphosa said that one of the interventions they had made was to ensure lockdown regulations be structured in a manner that a woman can leave her home to report abuse without the fear of a fine, intimidation or further violence.The fight against Covid-19 needs to become part of our daily lives, Ramaphosa said. "
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