President Cyril Ramaphosa has given an indication that more sporting activities could allow fans back into the stadium if people are vaccinated.
He said they were targeting to vaccinate 70% of the people by the end of the year and this would allow government to allow fans back into the stadium.“We have set ourselves the target of vaccinating 70 per cent of the adult population in South Africa by the end of the year. If we reach this target, the Department of Health estimates that we could save up to 20 000 lives.
’’We know that the older you are, the greater the risk that you will get severely ill with Covid-19 or that you will need to be hospitalised. We also know that the risk of death from Covid-19 is higher among the elderly than younger people,” said Ramaphosa.The IEC has said it would stick to Covid-19 protocols during the election period.
’’The Independent Electoral Commission is putting in place measures to ensure that every voter can freely exercise their democratic right without being exposed to unnecessary risk,” said Ramaphosa. ’’We want to socialise freely again at restaurants, taverns and theatres, and we want to travel freely whenever and wherever we choose. These freedoms, which we all long for, are within our reach.
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