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CORONAVIRUS & THE ECONOMY: How South Africa can best balance controlling Covid-19 and avoiding economic disaster

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There is intense pressure on the government to lift the lockdown and open the economy. Sustainably lifting out of the lockdown is critical. But there is no roadmap.

Testing that offers results within 24 hours;Isolating those who are infected or who are at risk; all combined withThey should be within the country’s immediate capability to implement, set up to be flexible and adaptable to learning and feedback. Everyone should be aware of and using them.

And they are among the only Covid-19 expenditures that are long-term investments. Ventilators, personal protective equipment or field hospitals are specifically needed for the pandemic. In contrast, the strengthening of information systems, laboratory capacity, contact tracing and community engagement will be instrumental in managing other issues into the future, from tuberculosis to community safety.

Success in opening up will depend on the effective implementation of health and safety protocols. Firms will need substantial support and guidance to comply with new ways of working. Compliance monitoring will have to be significantly ramped up.

 

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We were in economic disaster long before covid

Wow! Where have you been the last 20 odd years? The country was almost over the edge already. The SARS-Cov2 virus only hastened the process along because of the disastrous interventions.

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