Faizel Patel – 11/07/2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will remain under lockdown level four for another fourteen days.
Ramaphosa was addressing the nation on Sunday night on the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The President’s address follows meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and the president’s coordinating council.
Ramaphosa says government assessed the current COVID-19 situation and after 14 days the infections still remain extremely high.
He says with the fast-spreading Delta variant, the country is experiencing a third wave that is more severe than the first and second waves.
“Consequently, Cabinet after consultation with the provinces has decided to maintain the country at Adjusted Alert Level 4 for another 14 days.”
Ramaphosa says all gatherings also remain prohibited.
“All social, political, religious and other gatherings remain prohibited. A curfew remains in place from 9pm until 4am, and only those with permission to do so may leave their homes during this time.”
Ramaphosa says the health system countrywide remains under pressure.
“While Gauteng accounts for more than half of new infections, infections are rapidly increasing in the Western Cape, Limpopo, North West, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. By next week, daily hospital admissions across the country are likely to reach the levels observed during the peak of the first two waves.”
Ramaphosa says schools will also remain closed until the 26th of July.
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