The population is as well trained as possible in the precautions of hand washing, wearing face masks and social distancing
People at Cape Town International Airport wear face masks. Picture: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES
I am a businessman from the UK who moved to SA soon after its liberation in the 1990s and have substantial investments in the real estate and tourism sectors that are severely affected by the lockdown.management of the pandemic with the goal of saving the maximum number of livesis absolutely vital. For reasons extensively explained in the media, the lives lost from economic damage caused by government mismanagement will surely greatly outnumber the lives lost directly from Covid-19.
As with the Cape Town water crisis, when people were taught how to efficiently manage that resource, the population is now as well trained as possible in the precautions of hand washing, wearing face masks and social distancing. While borders will need to remain closed for a while longer, the economy should be fully opened up immediately to prevent irreversible, catastrophic damage.
The vulnerable should be encouraged to remain in isolation, with the government providing suitable accommodation for those unable to do so at home. Employers have already been directed to provide safe workplaces. With these measures the rest of the population should be freed now to return to normality, as much as is possible.Sam NasserSend us an e-mail with your comments. Letters of more than 300 words will be edited for length.
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