Look at what headstrong people who refused to adhere to regulation meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 have done! Their failure to adhere to health protocols aimed has the country teetering on the brink of going back into a strict lockdown again.
According to a News24 report, the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) has recommended regional regulations aimed at containing the spread of the virus in areas with high infections such as Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
The report quoted sources who said the NCCC also decided that there should a 10pm curfew for problematic areas countrywide, that liquor be sold only from Monday to Thursday, and for restaurants, pubs and taverns to close at 9pm.
SA has had 792,000 infections and 733,000 recoveries with 21,644 deaths since the outbreak. Of the 21,644 fatalities, 109 were recorded on Tuesday when Eastern Cape recorded 36 deaths, Western Cape 27, North West 17, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State 12 each and Gauteng five.
Reinstating restrictions is a good move by the government as during this time of the year many people leave their homes to go on holiday in coastal towns, and these areas are now infection hotspots. If there are no regulations in place we risk a resurgence in the entire country early next year when holidaymakers return to work because people are not following health protocols, hence the infection numbers are shooting up.
With the relaxation of lockdown regulations and a return to normal trading hours for liquo traders, some people saw it as a return to a normal life, as if there was no virus. They went back to hosting parties and weddings with some guests not adhering to social distancing or wearing masks in public.
Sadly, the restrictions on alcohol sales will affect the economy again and the country cannot afford that after millions lost their jobs under hard lockdown. However, there is nothing that can be done as people are not listening so government must force adherence to save lives. Let's be safe by staying at home. If in public, practice social distancing and wear masks. The deadly virus is still here.
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