SA is set to move to level 3 on June 1, but constant assessment of every area, and possible alert level changes, leaves much uncertainty
The government will move the entire country to alert level 3 on June 1 but may return specific areas to higher levels if Covid-19 infection rates fail to be contained, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday.
The minister said moving regions to higher alert levels"will be done rapidly and in an effort to contain and manage the spread, and also to ensure that our health facilities are not overwhelmed by the rapid rise of positive cases in that area". The various alert levels permit different levels of economic activity, with only essential services workers permitted to leave home under level 5 restrictions.The minister said his presentation to the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday, which contained a slide indicating SA’s hotspots were to remain on level 4, was an error.
By May 22, Cape Town had 117.2 cases per 100,000 population, Buffalo City had 43.5 cases per 100,000 population and Nelson Mandela Bay had 26.1 cases per 100,000.
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