President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that the national state of disaster would end at midnight - but some restrictions would remain and gradually be phased out.
President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted the state of disaster on Monday. He said vaccination is the country’s best defence against Covid-19.President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that the national state of disaster would end at midnight — but some restrictions would remain and gradually be phased out. We will still be required to wear a face mask in an indoor public space. This is necessary to prevent transmission in high-risk places, especially while many people remain unvaccinated.
“The end of the national state of disaster also means that the coronavirus alert levels will no longer apply,” Ramaphosa added. Ramaphosa said this meant citizens are each taking more individual responsibility for protecting their health and the health of others.
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