WATCH: Ramaphosa addresses the nation amid rise in Covid-19 infections
27 June 2021 - 19:08
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President Cyril Ramaphosa announces tighter Covid-19 restrictions, June 27 2021. Picture: GCIS
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on Sunday on developments in containing the spread of Covid-19 after meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) at a special briefing.
The president was expected to announce stricter lockdown restrictions.
The NCCC meeting was convened to receive a report from the scientists on the prevalence of the Delta variant in SA. The meeting was followed by a briefing to the presidential co-ordinating council (PCC).
The Delta variant has been found to be highly transmissible due to several mutations in the virus and is behind the third wave of infections engulfing parts of SA.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation amid rise in Covid-19 infections.
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
WATCH: Ramaphosa addresses the nation amid rise in Covid-19 infections
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on Sunday on developments in containing the spread of Covid-19 after meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) at a special briefing.
The president was expected to announce stricter lockdown restrictions.
The NCCC meeting was convened to receive a report from the scientists on the prevalence of the Delta variant in SA. The meeting was followed by a briefing to the presidential co-ordinating council (PCC).
The Delta variant has been found to be highly transmissible due to several mutations in the virus and is behind the third wave of infections engulfing parts of SA.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation amid rise in Covid-19 infections.
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