Government on 'high alert' for new Covid-19 variant from India: Mkhize

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The government is on 'high alert' for the Covid-19 variant currently circulating in India, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Monday.

More than 300,000 new Covid-19 cases a day are being reported in India, which is the global pandemic epicentre. The new cases and associated fatalities are largely driven by the B.1.617 variant.

“We wish to reassure citizens that there are no direct flights from India and that all our ports of entry employ stringent containment procedures to minimise the importation of Covid-19. “For now we ask for calm to prevail as we continue to adhere to the health protocols, tighten containment measures at our ports of entry and keep a balance as we maintain economic activity,” said Mkhize.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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High alert my foot. Why they have not closed all the boarders?

Anc is so corrupt that they risk with our lives Those vaccines from India the was a bribe that's why they can't block flights from India Pls vote anc out if we r still alive

But ur busy allowing ppl from India to enter our borders

You always says you are aware ,but nothing different will happen

We need cabinet reshuffle this guy looks tired

This sounds like someone watching intruders at your fences and the door still open but proclaiming that he is on “high alert 🚨” Please close the bloody door from 🇮🇳 Indian

What is the status of the Importation and Logistics Services for Covid-19 Vaccines Tender DrZweliMkhize

You are useless DrZweliMkhize together with PresidencyZA CyrilRamaphosa . Have you ever heard of 'Pro-Activeness'?

Can he define high Alert? What kind of leaders do we have exactly in this country mara.... so they think other countries who are burning travels from Hotspots areas are stupid? They (SA Government) are actually idiots themselves. Sies!

Why aren’t they halting travels from and to India, are we waiting for the first case before we halt. Mara our SA government, what are they waiting for?

AldrinSampear Y r they not banning travelling to n from there

We are a joke, ALERT like last year when an Italy traveller ALSO at KZN landed. The rest was history!

Ban travel to India

LOL

High alert? Same as when those holiday makers returned from Italy.

Hapitiser That's what he said a year ago with the people who came from Italy

High alert for what just ban flights from infected countries with ur party ANC

With flights coming in from India sure be on high alert because you not going to do nothing as always. You want us to be in the same boat as India because then the ANC will receive money from other countries to assist SA health but will only be stolen

The government were alert when they bought an expired vaccine.

When 3rd wave is here don't blame it on alcohol but to you as MYANC government

High alert my foot.they fuckin useless.they should have temporarily ban on India travel.the next thing my fellow south african will be crying crocodile tears on tv.u lot are fuckin gullible...jassiss

South Africa ke kenang bohle sebaka se sa le teng

Wa gaafa yoo,we heard the same thing in Wuhan story next they will be fetching students in India.

Fact: Prevention is better than a cure....

Why do still allow people from India in the country

Stop the flights from India with immediate effect! Before it’s too late ! It’s easy to talk about high alert when all the top people have been vaccinated !

Nor 1 is taking u serious..its a lie😜😜😜

Argh tsek maan! Close the border for anyone from Brazil and India.

Im sure you want us all dead.this is irresponsible!!

Damage is done...as usual reactive. NCCC as useful as toilet paper. Use once and flush. Sat back and did nothing while other countries like Australia banned their own citizens from entering the country in they were returning from India. 3rd wave means looter continuer

200000 cases per day in India an Mkhize is on high alert 🚨 WTF

High Alert Department 😒

People from India must be jumping out to SA for safety and nothing is done to prevent this.

Even the first case from Italy, government was on high alert. These people must just go to a taxi rank and play dice. Playing games with our lives is not good at all

DrZweliMkhize ban flights from India and Brazil CyrilRamaphosa

Stop anything from India

We all are gone now

Ban the flight

Already someone from India is being treated in Durban. This government is evil.

Welcome gupta virus. ...

High alert? La maxhego ayaphupha yazi, that's what they said last year February before the outbreak of the covid. Hai maan you said this nakula incident ye polony.....hai sanusibhanxa

Restrict all flights going n coming from there 🤷🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

No flights to and from India simple

THEN CLOSE THE FCKING BORDER!

What are they doing,last time we ddnt even hv single case they kept ports open and then lock us down while they were on high alert

High alert ye nonsense dont allow flights frim india

Minister DrZweliMkhize we were on high alert even last year when the first cases arrived on our shores, we should be avoiding accepting anyone who has travelled to India in last two weeks even if they are coming indirectly

High alert on what. Flights from India steal land in SA. Naze nasibulala Impela sibhekile

As he said before before a '38 year old went to...'

AldrinSampear We are very leaderless as a country. Once cases are uncontrollable, we start reacting and we as ordinary citizens are the ones who suffer these outrageous lockdowns

Argh suka. That's what y'all said last year

High alert my foot!!! Why ain’t you banning Indian travellers just like we being banned all over the world huh CyrilRamaphosa PresidencyZA DrZweliMkhize

Third wave was too slow for their liking so bayo e reka kwa my friend. Le nyaka gore bolaya lena 🤒😒

AldrinSampear

Maybe the Third wave is taking too long so they had to aceralate it by allowing people to travel from India to SA

Close the international boards.

AmaSela

That's what they said during the first wave. Hee hee hee we are ready, only to kill innocent health workers.

How much are you gonna still this time Mkhize,round 1,you stole R84m,it should be more this time🤣🤣🤣

High alert while people still enter SA from India. Rubbish.

There is no need to be on high alert just ban all the flights to India

AldrinSampear High alert for another opportunity to be reactionary so we can successfully suffer another devastating wave, way to go👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

We're going to be vaccinated until Jesus comes back. This covid is here to stay its even exaggerated.

Just say third wave is here...... We know that's what you guys will be saying the coming weeks 😏😏

3rd wave***

Being alert is doing nothing, cut everything from and to India, or this is a planned move for the 3rd you've been preaching about DrZweliMkhize CyrilRamaphosa

AldrinSampear But why ni ga valanga ? Yhuuu ha a talk about people who have Noo clue what they are doing

AldrinSampear Yet indians still fly in and out of the country with ease😤🚮

Stop them planes coming here.😡

You and Ramaphosa were alert when those people brought covid from Italy and you are now alert about the variant circulating in India but the flights from India still lands in South Africa

Stock up on booze. You read it here first.

Just like that - 'government is on high alert for the Covid-19 variant.. circulating in India'! I bet all our Ministers have been vaccinated - India to SA

Mcm

Swa India na switwa Kambe dokodela Kasi yikwini vaccine leyi Mingo yikona Yi fikini hingataze Hifa vaccine yaha vekiwini bathong?

It explains why there is no travel restriction from India

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High alert yama simba.. Ban all travel from & to India immediately 🇮🇳🙄

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