President Cyril Ramaphosa introduced that Lockdown Degree 4 will probably be prolonged for an additional two weeks till 25 July 2021. Nonetheless; the President has made changes, easing a number of restrictions whereas the remainder stays the identical as earlier than.
Listed below are the adjusted restrictions:
· Eating places and eateries will be capable of function whereas observing strict well being protocols. Such institutions could not accommodate greater than 50 individuals at a time or, for smaller venues, greater than 50% of their regular capability.
· Sure different venues, equivalent to gyms and health centres, may open and actions equivalent to agricultural livestock and recreation auctions will probably be allowed, topic to the situations outlined in laws.
The next restrictions stay intact:
· All social, political, non secular and different gatherings should not allowed.
· The curfew is from 9pm till 4am. Solely these with permission to take action could go away their houses throughout this time.
· All non-essential institutions might want to shut by 8pm.
· Visits to previous age houses, care amenities and different ‘congregant settings’ are restricted.
· The sale of alcohol for on-site and off-site consumption is prohibited.
· Inter-provincial journey to Gauteng is prohibited for leisure functions, and can solely be allowed for work, enterprise, transit by airports, transport of products, funerals or to return house.
· Travelling to different provinces will probably be allowed.
· You’ll be able to nonetheless go to work, except you’ll be able to work remotely.
· All employers ought to permit their staff to work at home, except it’s completely needed for them to work on-site.
· Exterior of labor, you must solely meet with members of your family.
· Colleges will stay closed till the 26 July 2021.
· Funerals are restricted to a most of fifty individuals, whereas evening vigils and post-funeral gatherings is not going to be allowed.
· Public areas, equivalent to: seashores and parks, will stay open.
· All retail shops will stay open.
· Factories, mines, farms and different companies will proceed to function.
· Carrying your masks (overlaying your nostril and mouth) in public is necessary and will probably be thought of an offense if not adhered to.
· Sanitise/wash your arms with cleaning soap frequently; social distance 1.5 metres from others.
· Keep away from crowded or closed areas.
Vaccine Updates
In the intervening time: healthcare employees, these over the age of fifty, the fundamental schooling sector, police and different safety personnel are eligible to be vaccinated.
These over the age of 35 will be capable of register to be vaccinated from 15 July 2021. The federal government are aiming to begin vaccinating this age group from 1 August 2021. Learn the President’s full speech by clicking right here.