China News Agency, Johannesburg, July 23 (Reporter Wang Xi) South African President Ramaphosa issued a televised speech on the evening of the 23rd, saying that there were 13,104 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia that day, making the total number of confirmed cases in the country exceeded 400,000. 408052 cases.
At present, the total number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in South Africa is second only to the United States, Brazil, India, and Russia, ranking fifth in the world.
In response to the previous call to close schools, Ramaphosa responded that the South African Ministry of Basic Education had previously met with relevant parties and listened to extensive opinions, and finally decided to temporarily close all public school campuses in South Africa from July 27. The duration is four weeks, but the suspension time for the seventh and twelfth grades will be shortened to 2 weeks and 1 week respectively. "The campus should not become the source of infection for the epidemic," he said.
Ramaphosa admitted that the new crown pneumonia epidemic is a serious threat to South Africa's economy, and it is impossible for South Africa to wait until the end of the epidemic to start its economic recovery. At present, the South African government has begun to formulate a plan to restore the economy, and will unite with the South African people to go all out to restore the economy, while also maintaining the current results of the fight against the epidemic.
Ramaphosa revealed that South Africa’s anti-corruption investigation department has been ordered to investigate all illegal acts of South African governments during the fight against the epidemic, especially the abuse of public funds. All goods, services, procurement and other matters have been included in the scope of this investigation. within. "At this stage, corruption is more threatening to people's lives than viruses," he said. (Finish)