Following introduction of lockdown level 3 by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on New Year’s Eve, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Clinical Head Professor Lufuno Mathivha encouraged residents to stay at home during second wave of the the deadly pandemic.
Mathivha said people should avoid long distance journey and unnecessary motions as the new surge is linked to an extra virulent type of corona virus.
“Though hospitals and clinics are doing developments in other to combat Covid-19 infections, people should work together with department of health by staying at home and practicing corona regulations. They should assist health workers by wearing mask, practicing social distance, washing hands and going out if it is necessary”, she said.
On Department of Health video which was launched through social media, Mathivha said Covid-19 death tolls have risen to 30 011 across the country. She added that rules and regulations might be tightened if infections still rise on a speech to be held on the second week of January 2021.
“Infections of Covid-19 have been reported worldwide and it is believed that new vibrant dubbed 501.V2 is a driving force behind the surge threatening us. Two several types of vibrant were recently detected in South Africa and United Kingdoms. South Africa found the new vibrant wave in October 2020 and it spread quickly throughout the nation. While UK detected it in September 2020 and it effectively unfolded to Austria, France and in United States of America”, said Mathivha.
