WC, EC urged to get cases under control as Ramaphosa warns of second wave

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the urgent task ahead was ensuring that rising cases in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape should be brought under control.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has cautioned on the possibility of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country and says the urgent task ahead was ensuring that rising cases in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape should be brought under control.

Coronavirus cases have been on the rise in the region and it has now been declared a hotspot. Areas such as the Garden Route in the Western Cape have also been highlighted as a concern by the president but so far the area has escaped restrictions.New restrictions in NMB come into effect from Friday. "We are expanding public health interventions such as testing, contact tracing, isolation and quarantine. We are also stepping up our awareness campaigns around public health regulations," he said.

"We have all the tools we need to prevent a resurgence in the rest of the country. We can only do this if everyone plays their part. We can only prevent a second wave if all of us respect the rules that have been put in place for the protection of everyone.The president said law enforcement agencies had been instructed to ensure adherence to lockdown regulations in public spaces.

 

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Sir, are you aware of the fact that 3 European Courts have found that the PCR Test is 96% unreliable. The latest one in Germany. Or do facts not matter? ZA are being killed based on the results of a highly unreliable Test. Shame on you.👽

Took this useless dom poes naai weeks to do anything then he whips out his Jesus bonner for booze

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