Daily infections have increased five-fold after the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Ramaphosa said the meeting with the NCCC would enable the country to “take whatever further measures are needed to keep people safe and healthy”.
“The urgent priority is for more people to get vaccinated. Scientific evidence shows vaccination is the most effective means to prevent the spread of infections, and that vaccines reduce severe illness, hospitalisation and death.” “Vaccination is essential for our economic recovery because as more people are vaccinated, more areas of economic activity will be opened. We can do our work and socialise under less stringent restrictions, and our lives can return to some degree of normality.”
“Fortunately, we all know what we need to do, such as wearing masks, social distancing and avoiding crowds. We need to make sure we do these things more consistently and without exception.”
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