National State Of Disaster Extended
Cabinet has approved the extension of the national state of disaster to 15 October. This will be the fourth monthly extension since the COVID-19 disaster was declared in March.
In a statement following a virtual meeting held on Wednesday, Cabinet said it noted the declining number of people requiring admission in hospitals and the decreasing demand for COVID-19 tests.
The executive has thanked all South Africans for playing their part in adhering to restrictions to flatten the curve.
Cabinet extended the national state of disaster to 15 October 2020 in terms of Section 27(5)(c) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (57 of 2002). This is to continue giving effect to the regulations that remain relevant to manage the spread of Covid-19 infections, spokesperson Phumla Williams said in a statement.
“Cabinet welcomes the drop in the number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases over the past few weeks and the improved recovery rate that has increased to 87%. The number of people requiring admission in our hospitals and the demand for Covid-19 tests have also dropped,” the statement noted.
“Cabinet encourages all people in South Africa to download the free COVID Alert South Africa application from the Apple App Store or Google Play. The Department of Health introduced the app as another tool to alert South Africans if they have been exposed to someone with Covid-19.”
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