IFP urges South Africans to follow Covid-19 regulations
‘We believe that it is wise not to rush into any decisions,’ the IFP said in a statement on Monday.
THE IFP welcomed the decision not to tighten restrictions amid discovery of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant.
This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Sunday evening that the country will remain on Alert Level 1 of thelLockdown while the variant is being monitored.
‘We believe that it is wise not to rush into any decisions,’ the IFP said in a statement on Monday.
‘This, particularly as additional restrictions could prove detrimental to South Africa’s economy, which has only recently started to display green shoots.’
The party said it agreed with the decision to monitor the impact of the new variant before determining the next steps.
‘In the interim, we call on all South Africans to continue to follow Covid-19 safety regulations, which are now a familiar feature of daily life.
‘Please continue to wear a mask, sanitise, and maintain social distancing, as part of our joint efforts in combatting the virus,’ the party said.
Alert Level 1 regulations:
• There is still a curfew in place from midnight to 4am.
• No more than 750 people may gather indoors and no more than 2 000 people may gather outdoors. Where the venue is too small to accommodate these numbers with appropriate social distancing, then no more than 50% of the capacity of the venue may be used.
• No more than 100 people are permitted at a funeral, and night vigils, after-funeral gatherings and ‘after-tears’ gatherings are not allowed.
• The wearing of masks in public places is still mandatory, and failure to wear a mask when required remains a criminal offence.
• The sale of alcohol is permitted according to the regular licence conditions, but may not be sold during curfew hours.
