Ugu declared Covid-19 hotspot
Ugu District has been declared as a Covid-19 hotspot.
At the time of writing, Ugu had recorded over 9 600 confirmed cases, 184 deaths and over 5 355 recoveries.
Also, according to the latest statistics, South had over 1 million Covid-19 cases with over 27 000 deaths.
The recoveries currently stand at 849 974. This represented a recovery rate of 84 percent.
Under the Adjusted Alert level 3 regulations, beaches, dams, rivers and lakes in hotspots will be closed.
It also includes public parks including public and recreational facilities and public swimming pools.
It is also compulsory to wear face masks in public.
“From now on it is compulsory for every person to wear a mask in a public space. A person who does not wear a cloth mask covering over the nose and mouth in a public place will be committing an offence.
“A person who does not wear a mask could be arrested and prosecuted. On conviction, they will be liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both a fine and imprisonment. This is a drastic measure but is now necessary to ensure compliance with the most basic of preventative measures,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday.
Ugu District has been declared as a Covid-19 hotspot.
At the time of writing, Ugu had recorded over 9 600 confirmed cases, 184 deaths and over 5 355 recoveries.
Also, according to the latest statistics, South had over 1 million Covid-19 cases with over 27 000 deaths.
The recoveries currently stand at 849 974. This represented a recovery rate of 84 percent.
Under the Adjusted Alert level 3 regulations, beaches, dams, rivers and lakes in hotspots will be closed.
It also includes public parks including public and recreational facilities and public swimming pools.
It is also compulsory to wear face masks in public.
“From now on it is compulsory for every person to wear a mask in a public space. A person who does not wear a cloth mask covering over the nose and mouth in a public place will be committing an offence.
“A person who does not wear a mask could be arrested and prosecuted. On conviction, they will be liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both a fine and imprisonment. This is a drastic measure but is now necessary to ensure compliance with the most basic of preventative measures,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday.
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