At the time of his address, there were 402 cases of Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus. At 5.30pm on Thursday — just 6-and-a-half hours before the lockdown kicked in — that number had risen to 927.
Ramaphosa said there was a fear that it would continue to rise.
In the days that followed Ramaphosa's announcement on Monday, various ministers and government departments have outlined exactly what the lockdown means, along with what you can and can't do.
It's official: We're in lockdown. And these are the rules
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At the very moment this article was published, SA went into lockdown.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that from Friday, and for 21 days, the country would be under lockdown in an attempt to “flatten the curve” in reducing the number of Covid-19 infections.
At the time of his address, there were 402 cases of Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus. At 5.30pm on Thursday — just 6-and-a-half hours before the lockdown kicked in — that number had risen to 927.
Ramaphosa said there was a fear that it would continue to rise.
In the days that followed Ramaphosa's announcement on Monday, various ministers and government departments have outlined exactly what the lockdown means, along with what you can and can't do.
Know what essential and support services will continue to operate during the national lockdown
These are some of the main ones:
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