South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been confirmed to have a new mutated coronavirus, has announced that he will tighten restrictions on going out to stop the rapid spread of the infection.
South Africa's daily infections peaked in July and then subsided, but have risen again since late last month, and health officials say there are mutants behind the current so-called second wave. is showing.
President Cyril Ramaphosa made a television speech to the public on the night of the 28th, saying, "The number of new infections is increasing at an unprecedented rate. The mutated virus is spreading all over the country and seems to be highly infectious." Said.
On top of that, to stop the spread of the infection, prohibiting indoor and outdoor gatherings, shortening the business of restaurants and shops by 8:00 pm, and expanding the curfew time at night, etc. Announced tightening of curfew.
In addition, the sale and provision of alcohol has been banned due to the increasing number of violent incidents and traffic accidents associated with drinking, which has already put a strain on the medical system.
This is the third time that a ban on the sale of alcohol has been taken.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that if the number of infected people and inpatients decreased, he would review these measures and called on the people to take thorough measures such as wearing masks.