Lift Covid19 regulations, except masks — experts
But other medical experts feel the government should adopt a cautious approach as it is still winter.
President Cyril Ramaphosa was scheduled to meet the National Coronavirus Command Council yesterday to discuss, among others, a proposal to lift all Covid19-related restrictions on gatherings and the wearing of masks. outdoors unless they have flu symptoms. Indoor and outdoor venues were allowed to take up to 50% of their capacity provided there is proof of vaccination produced at the entrance.
SA Medical Association chairperson Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa said relaxing the regulations would be appropriate as infection and hospitalisation have dropped significantly. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, as of Tuesday evening 1,850 patients had been admitted in private and public hospitals for Covid-19-related ailments.
“Deaths due to Covid-19 have started to decline. We know now that about 90% of the population has been exposed to the virus, which means that people have got natural immunity. But there is also vaccinations that have taken place. If you add that to the natural immunity, it gives us a better standing now which we believe
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