South African President Cyril Ramaphosa [Photo: BBC News]
The South African government has eased the country’s Covid-19 safety measures, following a decline in the daily reported Covid-19 infections.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says local research shows that between 60-80 percent of the population has some kind of Covid-19 immunity, either from previous infection or through vaccination.
Due to this, he says the government is moving to further reopen some industries and ease mask-wearing for citizens.
The new measures will also see the reopening of stadiums, theatres and music venues to the public.
This is expected to help revive sport, tourism and the arts industries.
However venues will have to minimize visitors to 50 percent capacity.
International travelers will still need to produce a negative PCR test or proof of vaccination when they arrive in the country.
This is as vaccination facilities will be provided to travelers who wish to be vaccinated on arrival.
The president says the country is slowly moving away from a disaster management response to relying on health protocols to manage Covid-19.
This follows a proposed legislation in parliament, that will among others do away with mandatory self-isolation for people who are asymptomatic.
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