Push to end all Covid and lockdown restrictions in South Africa

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The Western Cape provincial government is pushing for the lifting of all Covid restrictions in South Africa, citing growing economic concerns across the country.

Premier Alan Winde and representatives from the provincial department of health are scheduled to give a press briefing on Tuesday with data showing that the restrictions are no longer necessary.

The call to end restrictions comes after researchers this week said that restrictions were largely ineffective in preventing virus transmission in the country., vaccinology professor at Wits University, Shabir Madhi and professor of Education at Stellenbosch University Jonathan Jansen, said that the experience over the past 27 months clearly demonstrates that lockdowns and many Covid-19 regulations in South Africa largely failed in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections from transpiring.

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