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BREAKING | Govt drops curfew as part of changes to lockdown regulations

A special Cabinet meeting held earlier today, 30 December 2021, has approved several changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 Covid-19 regulations.

This follows meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC), which received updates on the management of the current 4th wave of Covid-19 in South Africa, which is mainly driven by the Omicron variant.

The information gathered through the system used by the Department of Health has reported a 29.7% decrease in the number of new cases detected in the week ending 25 December 2021 (89,781), compared to the number of new cases detected in the previous week (127,753).

All indicators suggest the country may have passed the peak of the fourth wave at a national level.

Cases declined in all provinces except the Western Cape and Eastern Cape, which recorded increases of 14% and 18%, respectively. There has been a decline in hospital admissions in all provinces except the Western Cape.

While the Omicron variant is highly transmissible, there has been lower rates of hospitalisation than in previous waves. This means that the country has a spare capacity for admission of patients even for routine health services. There is a marginal increase in the number of deaths in all the provinces.

Changes to Covid-19 regulations

Based on the trajectory of the pandemic, the levels of vaccination in the country and the available capacity within the health sector, Cabinet has decided to make the following changes to Adjusted Alert Level 1 with immediate effect:

- The curfew will be lifted. There will therefore be no restrictions on the hours of movement of people.

- Gatherings are restricted to no more than 1 000 people indoors and no more than 2 000 people outdoors. Where the venue is too small to accommodate these numbers with appropriate social distancing, then no more than 50 per cent of the capacity of the venue may be used. All other restrictions remain in place.

The risk of increase in infections is still high given the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant. Government therefore calls on all organisers of these gatherings to ensure that all health protocols are observed at all times and that all attendees are encouraged to be vaccinated.- Alcohol establishments that have licences to operate beyond 23h00 will revert back to full licence conditions.

The NCCC will continue to closely monitor the situation and will make further adjustments as necessary, particularly if pressure on health facilities increases.

The wearing of masks in public places is still mandatory, and failure to wear a mask when required remains a criminal offence.

South Africans are urged to continue observing basic health protocols to prevent the transmission of the virus.

Vaccination remains the best defence against severe illness, hospitalisation and death from Covid-19. All people in South Africa who have not yet done so are encouraged to vaccinated as soon as possible.

This includes people who are eligible for booster shots.

Parents are reminded to support their children aged 12 years and older to use this opportunity to vaccinate before schools open.

This will avoid learners losing school time as a result of testing positive or as a result of contact with people infected with Covid-19.Government wishes to commend all South Africans who have observed the health regulations and protocols over the festive season. Government urges everyone to continue to act cautiously and responsibly over the new year and for the remainder of the holiday season.

Its gonna be urban warfare tonight. I’ve never seen Her*anus so busy and now it’s added extra time to the partying.
 

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It is busy, but isn't because you live in town now that it seems busier?

Perhaps. But the road to Vermont and back has been jam packed when I’ve driven back to the old house the last few days. Maybe it’s just after last year that it seems chockers but probably just back to normal.
 

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Overstrand active cases (Kleinmond, Hermanus, Stanford and Gansbaai)
27 Nov 41
<-- 2nd wave start
29 Nov 64
7 Dec 98
9 Dec 122
11 Dec 138
14 Dec 207
17 Dec 287
18 Dec 314
21 Dec 376
23 Dec 481
24 Dec 559
28 Dec 661
30 Dec 623
31 Dec 748
4 Jan 733
6 Jan 678
8 Jan 734
11 Jan 507
14 Jan 656
18 Jan 759
20 Jan 511
22 Jan 482
25 Jan 478
27 Jan 418
29 Jan 422
1 Feb 160
3 Feb 161
8 Feb 123
10 Feb 114
12 Feb 105
15 Feb 82
19 Feb 68
24 Feb 67
26 Feb 65
5 Mar 49
<-- 2nd wave end
8 Mar 40
12 Mar 40
15 Mar 35
19 Mar 24
26 Mar 14
29 Mar 17
6 Apr 20
12 Apr 14
19 Apr 11
26 Apr 6
3 May 21
6 May 35
14 May 28
21 May 37
28 May 42
<-- 3rd wave start
4 Jun 82
18 Jun 199
21 Jun 250
23 Jun 273
28 Jun 438
2 Jul 515
5 Jul 505
7 Jul 599
9 Jul 600
14 Jul 551
19 Jul 630
21 Jul 414
23 Jul 475
26 Jul 453
28 Jul 452
30 Jul 519
4 Aug 481
10 Aug 356
13 Aug 335
16 Aug 321
18 Aug 322
23 Aug 290
27 Aug 362
30 Aug 380
1 Sep 411
6 Sep 489
8 Sep 523
13 Sep 311
15 Sep 323
20 Sep 328
22 Sep 122
29 Sep 74
7 Oct 47
<-- 3rd wave end
20 Oct 34
3 Nov 8
24 Nov 4
3 Dec 28
<--4th wave start
10 Dec 117
13 Dec 149
15 Dec 208
22 Dec 372
30 Dec 571
 

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Overstrand active cases (Kleinmond, Hermanus, Stanford and Gansbaai)
27 Nov 41
<-- 2nd wave start
29 Nov 64
7 Dec 98
9 Dec 122
11 Dec 138
14 Dec 207
17 Dec 287
18 Dec 314
21 Dec 376
23 Dec 481
24 Dec 559
28 Dec 661
30 Dec 623
31 Dec 748
4 Jan 733
6 Jan 678
8 Jan 734
11 Jan 507
14 Jan 656
18 Jan 759
20 Jan 511
22 Jan 482
25 Jan 478
27 Jan 418
29 Jan 422
1 Feb 160
3 Feb 161
8 Feb 123
10 Feb 114
12 Feb 105
15 Feb 82
19 Feb 68
24 Feb 67
26 Feb 65
5 Mar 49
<-- 2nd wave end
8 Mar 40
12 Mar 40
15 Mar 35
19 Mar 24
26 Mar 14
29 Mar 17
6 Apr 20
12 Apr 14
19 Apr 11
26 Apr 6
3 May 21
6 May 35
14 May 28
21 May 37
28 May 42
<-- 3rd wave start
4 Jun 82
18 Jun 199
21 Jun 250
23 Jun 273
28 Jun 438
2 Jul 515
5 Jul 505
7 Jul 599
9 Jul 600
14 Jul 551
19 Jul 630
21 Jul 414
23 Jul 475
26 Jul 453
28 Jul 452
30 Jul 519
4 Aug 481
10 Aug 356
13 Aug 335
16 Aug 321
18 Aug 322
23 Aug 290
27 Aug 362
30 Aug 380
1 Sep 411
6 Sep 489
8 Sep 523
13 Sep 311
15 Sep 323
20 Sep 328
22 Sep 122
29 Sep 74
7 Oct 47
<-- 3rd wave end
20 Oct 34
3 Nov 8
24 Nov 4
3 Dec 28
<--4th wave start
10 Dec 117
13 Dec 149
15 Dec 208
22 Dec 372
30 Dec 571
3 Jan 409
 

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Has anyone here had a very mild omicron infection? Currently have a post nasal drip.
 

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Sister tested positive a week or 2 back for the second time, she said it felt like a light sinus infection
 

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Sister tested positive a week or 2 back for the second time, she said it felt like a light sinus infection
Guess I finally got it. Not going to bother paying for a test unless it doesn't clear up quickly. How soon did she recover? Brother got it two weeks ago and tested positive but recovered in a few days.
 

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Guess I finally got it. Not going to bother paying for a test unless it doesn't clear up quickly. How soon did she recover? Brother got it two weeks ago and tested positive but recovered in a few days.
Dunno, my mom told me she tested positive after my brother in law, a radiologist, insisted she go for one.
 

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Two nights of a snot nose and it seems to be clearing up, though a few glasses of red wine might be helping.
 

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Two nights of a snot nose and it seems to be clearing up, though a few glasses of red wine might be helping.
Well survived another night but still snot and post nasal drip. Going to send housemate to get some meds to dry up my nose and a bronchodilator for my post nasal drip lungs and also an oximeter just in case (actually I like gadgets so this is a good excuse). Other than that I feel fine. Temperature is a perfect 36.6C, so no fever. Hopefully gone by tomorrow.
 
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