(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) South African Government: Does not rule out the possibility of restoring the national disaster state

  China News Agency, Johannesburg, April 6 (Reporter Wang Xi) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Coalition Governance and Traditional Affairs of South Africa, said at the South African government briefing on the 6th that South Africa does not rule out reopening The possibility of a national disaster state mainly depends on the actual effect of the South African people in fighting the epidemic.

  On April 5, South Africa officially ended its 750-day state of national disaster, and South Africans began to return to their normal life before the outbreak.

In this regard, Dlamini emphasized that this does not mean that the South African people can sit back and relax, and the epidemic is far from over.

She said that once the epidemic spreads rapidly and is difficult to control, the previous strict anti-epidemic measures against the epidemic will return to South African society again.

"It mainly depends on our actual actions." Dlamini revealed that the South African government is currently closely monitoring the development of the epidemic, and the South African Ministry of Health will also give timely advice to the cabinet on the overall situation of the epidemic.

  South African Minister of Health Joe Fahra said that after the end of the national disaster state, the current priority of the South African government is to continue to promote the vaccination work.

He pointed out that once the vaccination rate of South Africans reaches about 70%, the overall effect of South Africa's fight against the epidemic will be significantly improved.

He also emphasized that despite the end of the national state of disaster, epidemic prevention regulations such as the wearing of masks in indoor places and strict control of the number of gatherings indoors and outdoors are still necessary, and these measures are extremely important to prevent a resurgence of the epidemic.

  According to data released by the South African Ministry of Health, up to now, at least 33,738,165 people have been vaccinated, and more than 44% of South African adults have completed all new coronary pneumonia vaccinations.

  According to Fahra, the South African cabinet is currently collecting opinions for the revision of the National Health Act.

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