Coronavirus COVID-19 News specific to South Africa

[Textile Guy]

I'm not a morning person,

Me neither - if Cyril the doos had to kick the bucket, I wouldn't morn one bit.

Speaking of which, look at those South Western eyes - one looks south the other west, and they are quite far apart ...... wonder if Cyrils dad is also his uncle?

 

[biometrics]

So you are not allowed to stand still during the exercise window.

WATCH | Protesters at Muizenberg beach arrested for 'standing still' during exercise window | News24

Police have arrested several Cape Town protesters for 'standing still' during the 'exercise window' of the Level 4 lockdown as they demonstrated to have beaches opened for surfing.

www.news24.com

 

[biometrics]

 

[Skeptic_sa]

Kulula.com owner Comair goes into business rescue | Business

Comair announced on Tuesday that it is unable to operate given the current restrictions in place, and its board decided the best option to ensure the long-term survival of the company is to implement a business rescue plan.

www.fin24.com

 

[Skeptic_sa]

No more 'Cosmo' & 'House & Leisure' as Associated Media Publishing to close

The company was launched in 1982 by Jane Raphaely, a pioneering woman in the media industry, and in 2010, her daughter Julia took over.

ewn.co.za

 

[Badballie]

Any one know the temperature survival of the corona virus ?
Been googling for a while and just getting BS about urine and faeces , looking for a quick easy way to disinfect parcels like putting them in the deep freeze for an hour , some thing like that .
Dont want to spray with alcohol or meths .

 

[biometrics]

Any one know the temperature survival of the corona virus ?
Been googling for a while and just getting BS about urine and faeces , looking for a quick easy way to disinfect parcels like putting them in the deep freeze for an hour , some thing like that .
Dont want to spray with alcohol or meths .

@Dave

I thought I could do that but was shown it can survive a month in cold.

Either spray your parcel or groceries with alcohol, quarantine it for four days or was with soap.

 

[Dave]

From memory, cold is the virus's friend, it actually lengthens the life (at freezer temps into the months), it needs soap, alcohol or heat to kill it (something like >56° for more than 10 minutes). UV-C light is also supposed to be effective.

 

[Dave]

Not entirely about Covid-19 but this doesn't sound like a happy finance minister.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1257773071869661186

 

[AfricanTech]

Not entirely about Covid-19 but this doesn't sound like a happy finance minister.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1257773071869661186

As usual the comments gave me cancer of the eyes

Fuck me but there are stupid bastards sharing our oxygen

 

[Dave]

Looking a little bleak in the WC.

Winde warns WC's COVID-19 infections could hit 7,000 mark next week

Western Cape Premie Alan Winde wants to ramp up testing efforts even further but they're bumping up against the capacity of the system.

ewn.co.za

 

[Textile Guy]

Any one know the temperature survival of the corona virus ?
Been googling for a while and just getting BS about urine and faeces , looking for a quick easy way to disinfect parcels like putting them in the deep freeze for an hour , some thing like that .
Dont want to spray with alcohol or meths .

If you are close to J Bay, you could drop them off my mother in law.
If it doesnt infect the bitch, you should be good to go

 

[Textile Guy]

As usual the comments gave me cancer of the eyes

Fuck me but there are stupid bastards sharing our oxygen

Eish, fuck the COVID pandemic ..... we have a STUPID pandemic

 

[Apoc184]

So anybody know when they will update us on possible drop of Level and new regulations or restrictions lifted?

Seems like they have gone all quiet now since announcing we will drop to Level 4 with no further plan or updates in sight.

The infection and death numbers have not exactly increased exponentially in the last week, yet the economy and especially SME's keep collapsing exponentially.

 

[biometrics]

So anybody know when they will update us on possible drop of Level and new regulations or restrictions lifted?

Seems like they have gone all quiet now since announcing we will drop to Level 4 with no further plan or updates in sight.

The infection and death numbers have not exactly increased exponentially in the last week, yet the economy and especially SME's keep collapsing exponentially.

I’d say end of the month. Since it takes two weeks to develop symptoms and the levels will be data driven.

 

[Apoc184]

That'll be the end of many a business and thousands of jobs. Ours probably included.

This week was actually the very first time I seriously started worrying about our business and my job.

 

[sand_man]

If we look at the raw numbers and we trust those numbers, SA is dodging a bullet thus far.

Around 3% of all tests have come back positive, our recovery rate to date, sits at around 40% of confirmed cases and our death rate at less than 2% of the confirmed cases thus far... Those are some exceptional numbers....

 

[AfricanTech]

That'll be the end of many a business and thousands of jobs. Ours probably included.

This week was actually the very first time I seriously started worrying about our business and my job.

Which business are you in?

 

[Apoc184]

Which business are you in?

Construction. Or more specifically Plant and Tool Hire for Construction.

We are open at the moment for small stuff but our main customers and projects are only allowed back from Level 2.

 

[biometrics]

Construction. Or more specifically Plant and Tool Hire for Construction.

We are open at the moment for small stuff but our main customers and projects are only allowed back from Level 2.

We're also in trouble (50% salary), we are a cloud platform service provider and many of our downstream clients are in retail or hospitality. They are either cancelling, not paying or asking for huge discounts and that then goes up the chain.

But we will apply for the covid-19 business loan when it opens. Iirc a payment holiday for the first year and then you pay it over five years. The interest rate is below prime.