18 alcohol-related deaths reported in Gauteng since Level 3 started

There have been 18 deaths reported in alcohol-related incidents in Gauteng since the ban on alcohol sales was lifted under lockdown Level 3.

The MEC also highlighted that civilians would be arrested if found in possession of alcohol during the weekends as the Level 3 regulations only allowed the purchase on Mondays to Thursdays between 9am and 5pm. Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku also said his department was concerned over the sale of alcohol in the province.

During the same briefing, Gauteng Premier David Makhura said the province had recorded its biggest jump in Covid-19 infections over the past seven-day period with 4,839 infections, and 2,527 of them being active cases.the province had recorded an increase of 1,516 cases of Covid-19 withHe said the Johannesburg CBD was declared a hotspot and the majority of these cases were picked up in Johannesburg and Merafong, on the West Rand, where there was an outbreak on the mining belt.

Malenga__ That’s the kind of stats I would love to see

maggsnaidu Just saw an asshole, plastered

Did alcohol strangled those peoples

It's really confusing now You not sure what to believe these days

So,back to normal SA

We might as well stop breathing since the COVID-19 virus is spread through the air.

Initially all deaths were covid19-related suddenly they're alcohol-related what's next ?tobacco-related🙄🙄🙄🙄I reckon

Are those pessimists so desperate to tarnish the lift on alcohol ban that all deaths after the lift are labelled alcohol-related?

Is he 1 of them?

Just call them Covid-19 lockdown related deaths.

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