South Africa has ‘largely’ passed peak of third virus wave, says President Ramaphosa
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Ramaphosa announced the easing of restrictions on gatherings, in-country travel and alcohol sales from Monday.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the country had “largely” passed the peak of its third coronavirus wave and eased restrictions, including a ban on alcohol sales. The continent’s worst virus-hit country went back into a partial lockdown last month to stem an unprecedented COVID-19 resurge widely attributed to the Delta variant. Mr. Ramaphosa on Sunday said the average number of daily new infections had stood around 12,000 over the past week, a 20 percent drop from the previous week.More Related News
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