![]() ![]() There would also be significant and politically painful rows about whether to re-introduce various economic measures, such as the furlough scheme, in the event of another lockdown. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, recovering after testing positive for Covid-19 himself, also issued a warning last week after raising concerns about the risk of a resurgence amid "small flames" he was seeing redeveloping in parts of the country.Īs of 24 October, South Africa was sitting on a total of 714 246 confirmed cases and 18 944 deaths related to the virus.ĭid you know you can comment on this article? Subscribe to News24 and add your voice to the conversation.Is the United Kingdom heading back into some kind of lockdown? England’s rising number of Covid-19 cases has got Westminster talking about the government’s fall-back measures to prevent the National Health Service being overwhelmed and the end of modern medicine as we know it.īut the reality is, barring some kind of unexpected change in the balance of forces within the Conservative Party, there is no realistic prospect that the UK will head back into lockdown anytime soon.Īlthough Boris Johnson could introduce further lockdown measures without fear that they would fail to pass the House of Commons, as the Conservative government would be able to count on similar change of position within the Labour Party, there is no prospect of a further full England-wide lockdown passing into law without a major rebellion within the Conservative Party, including potentially the cabinet. Law enforcement agencies arrived at Backdoor Lifestyle Lounge and found almost 300 people not wearing masks and not maintaining physical distancing, in addition to the premises breaching the midnight curfew.Ĭele's spokesperson Lirandzu Themba, in a tweet, said the establishment's owner would be charged with contravention of the Disaster Management Act. ![]() News24 earlier reported that Police Minister Bheki Cele, accompanied by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), raided a nightclub that was operating after 00:00 in Sandton on Sunday. ![]() ![]() "In fact, we want to warn those posting pictures of themselves without wearing masks in liquor outlets will face the music, together with owners of these establishments," Zikalala said. Reckless trading in alcohol therefore has the potential to derail all the progress that we have made in preparing our healthcare systems for a potential onslaught of Covid-19. "Alcohol is usually a major contributing factor to road crashes, and other social ills such as gender-based violence, and inter-personal conflicts, which often turn fatal. He said no adherence to restrictions at the outlets was undermining progress made in curbing the spread of infections. The premier also issued a warning and slammed liquor outlets and revellers not adhering to the lockdown regulations. Zikalala said the the overall provincial percentage change for the past two weeks was an increase of 28%.ĪLSO READ | Covid-19: Mkhize's talk of a Western Cape spike is reckless, says WindeĬovid-19 related deaths in the province had also increased by 186 in the past two weeks, totalling 3 192. Infections over the past two weeks in the province increased by 1 720, tallying 122 138 confirmed cases. "Let me make this clear: a second wave of Covid-19 will be stronger and deadlier, not only in terms of taking human lives, it could deal our economy a major blow," Zikalala said. "Looking at the statistics around us, we can now safely say that we are definitely going back into a hard lockdown - if there is no urgent and drastic change in behaviour. "If you didn't know, you'd swear there was no Covid-19 lurking let alone the fact we are still under a national lockdown. EPwoZ0XzLu- Dr Zweli Mkhize October 25, 2020 Wash hands, practice social distancing & wear a mask. The fight against #COVID19 needs to be fought with behavioral change. ![]()
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