Prof warns tougher lockdown may be only option if social distancing ignored

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Prof warns tougher lockdown may be only option if social distancing ignored
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There may be no choice but to tighten lockdown regulations unless people adhere to social distancing and health protocols as Covid-19 cases spread exponentially in parts of SA.

Sanne, who is also head and founder of Right to Care, a health organisation that responds to public health emergencies, told thethat the data on rising cases in seven provinces “mimics the data we have on movement” of people.

“We are now worried about the Overberg and the winelands as they see a lot of movement from the Eastern Cape, while Thabo Mofutsanyana district in the Free State will likely be next.” Sanne said he was “worried” because the variant that has become dominant has “increased binding affinity and higher viral loads”.

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