SA must not lower its guard as second wave of Covid-19 likely
The hard lockdown, despite its economic impact, did much to prevent the virus wreaking more havoc in SA, but we can’t afford another one
11 November 2020 - 17:03
SA remains the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa with more than 740,000 cases, even though the country’s recovery rate has improved significantly, to about 92%. This is testimony to the combined efforts of the public and private health sectors, and the success of efforts to educate people about the coronavirus and how they can protect themselves.
SA was one of the first countries in the world to impose a hard lockdown, which virtually stopped all forms of economic and social life to the point where some people were accusing the government of political overreach, especially on civil liberties...
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