The Department of Health published new “limited” regulations moments before transitional measures that followed the State of Disaster were due to expire.
South Africans will have to keep wearing masks and abide by current limits on gatherings, according to new Covid-19 control regulations published by the health department.
Where the requirements for vaccination or negative Covid-19 tests are not met, venues are limited to 50% of capacity at up to 1,000 people indoors or 2,000 outdoors. The gazette states that the minister has the power to repeal and reimplement any of the measures as necessary. The department has extended opportunities for public comment on a draft version of these amendments until 5 July 2022.
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