Tag: Fifth wave

  • Covid-19: South Africa Ends Safety Restrictions As Fifth Wave Fades

    Covid-19: South Africa Ends Safety Restrictions As Fifth Wave Fades

    South Africa is the latest country on the continent to repeal Covid-19 restrictions, signalling an end to the fifth wave of the virus in the country. Health Minister, Joe Phaahla told relevant authorities to ease off on enforcing covid-19 restrictions, including limiting the size of gatherings and mandatory indoor masks, as Covid-19 cases and reported…

  • Why Is South Africa Scrapping Isolation For Asymptomatic COVID Patients?

    Why Is South Africa Scrapping Isolation For Asymptomatic COVID Patients?

    The South African government has announced they would no longer require people who test positive for COVID-19 without symptoms to isolate, based on the trajectory of the pandemic and levels of vaccination in the country, According to a statement issued by Mondli Gungubele, a minister in the presidency, Isolation for patients who exhibit symptoms have…