Third-wave restrictions
Covid-19 advisers call for return of alcohol restrictions amid third wave risk
Health minister’s advisers also recommended earlier curfew to delay possible surge expected in April
25 March 2021 - 05:09
Health minister Zweli Mkhize’s advisers have recommended the reintroduction of tighter restrictions on alcohol sales and public gatherings to try to avoid a devastating new Covid-19 wave that could see hospital admissions up to a quarter higher than the previous surge.
The ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 also recommended an earlier evening curfew to delay a third wave of infections that could begin as soon as the middle of April. They expect it will be drastically worse than the second wave, with as many as 25% more hospital admissions...
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