The physical distancing measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 15 March followed by an extended lockdown may have bought us time to prepare for Covid-19. Good leadership has helped the response, but the current lockdown is not sustainable.
In city centres and middle-class suburbs there is largely adherence, but in many marginalised areas theJob losses and the prohibition of informal trade are causing increased hardship, making life unbearable.
Explain to the public why physical distancing is vital. Experience with HIV suggests that most people armed with facts, can work out the details, and act with care towards others. However, they need to understand and trust what they are being told.
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