South Africa is considering several non-pharmaceutical measures as it prepares to enter the next phase of the Covid pandemic, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
Medical experts and government officials are meeting this week to discuss lifting the country’s national state of disaster and replacing it with long-term regulations to manage Covid spread.
In an address to traditional leaders on Thursday , Dlamini-Zuma said some of the proposals which have been tabled by the Department of Health include:The government is considering scrapping the requirement for masks in outdoor areas. However, masks would still be a requirement for gatherings taking place indoors.Social distancing regulations are likely to remain in replace, but will be reduced to 1 metre from the current 1.5 metre requirement.
Face masks and sanitisers may soon be a thing of the past. CoGTA Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says the Health department has suggested non-pharmaceutical measures like the wearing of masks be scrapped for outdoor use. For more:
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