Critics ask how Level 3 lockdown will be implemented if we already know infections will increase.
Opposition parties have attacked President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech as being vague, in particular how Level 3 of the lockdown will be implemented.
The president has said most of the country should be at Level 3 by the end of May. Yet in the densely populated metro’s where most cases of Covid-19 have been detected, and most testing takes place, there are fears the hard lockdown will continue. It’s worth noting that comprehensive medical facilities are also most capable in metro areas, which is another criterion for lockdown easing.
Former Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has lashed out at the president’s plan: “Lock them down at the country’s economic demise. Save the nation from possible coronavirus infection, while decimating their economy forever. It clearly appears to me that the economy that is currently in ICU is not a priority in the president’s planet.”
Lock them down at the country's economic demise. Save the Nation from possible Corona virus infection, while decimating their economy forever. It clearly appears to me that the economy that is currently in ICU is not a priority in the President's planet
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