PANDEMIC UPDATE: No new lockdown restrictions or masks for South Africa after Covid-19 ‘Kraken’ subvariant detected

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There will be no new lockdown or travel restrictions in South Africa after University of Stellenbosch scientists found a case of the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant in South Africa, Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, said during a press conference on Tuesday.

“Many countries have imposed special requirements for travellers from China,” he said.

He said the explanation received about the situation in China was that the current wave of infections followed the lifting of lockdown restrictions and limited natural immunity in the population and that a limited number of people have been vaccinated.In contrast, Phaahla explained that the population immunity in South Africa is still robust, lowering the risk of severe disease. “We have not seen any major changes,” he said.

While there is some evidence that the XBB.1.5 is more transmissible, this is relatively weak, she continued.Currently, she added, the levels of Covid-19 virus particles are still very low in the country’s wastewater systems.Dr Lesley Bamford from the National Department of Health said by the end of January, all adults who have not received a vaccination dose in the past six months will be eligible for another booster shot.

A women gets tested by a healthcare professional during a local government mass testing deployment in the high-density Alexandra township on day 32 of the national lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 April 2020.

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Because if you try your tricks again we'll unleash hell.

Wait! Has Kopdoek spoken?

As the largest infected country in the world, the United States does not have a single variant, which is completely illogical.

Unbelievable that journalists still report on the garbage coming out of these peoples mouths

Better not think of new lockdown BS or start with their vaccine shit again

You can take your lockdown and vaccine mandates and shove it straight up your backsides South Africans will never be dictated to again by uneducated experts making decisions in the run, based on instructions from pharma companies and Bill Gates Stand together SA

Lock down didn't work. Chinese zero covid policy is the proof you need. Safrica, don't follow failed policies. Again.

Not his call, that is decided NationalCoGTA DlaminiZuma

As if we would allow you guys to lock us down again, Lol

Obviously, we have herd immunity, and quite frankly don’t give a fuck.

You really think people will allow themselves to be locked down again…think not…

If you really think South Africans have any intention of ever complying with any form of lockdown or restriction imposed on them by a criminal syndicate called govt you've misread your market completely

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