In South Africa (South Africa), when the cumulative number of corona 19 confirmed cases exceeded 1 million and a mutant virus appeared, the authorities took strict measures such as banning alcohol sales.
South African President Cyril Lamafossa said, “The careless actions caused by drinking are encouraging the spread of the virus.” From midnight on the 28th to the 15th of next month, the warning has been raised from the current stage to stage 3 and alcohol sales have been banned.
Under this measure, businesses that sell alcohol, including nightclubs, will be closed.
President Ramafossa said that the number of confirmed cases has recently skyrocketed and has had to take such measures. “We are in the most dangerous situation in the fight against the virus pandemic. There is only way to bring the highest level of vigilance.”
South Africa announced that it would reduce hospital admission rates by preventing various incidents and accidents caused by alcohol even at the end of March, when the first pandemic of Corona 19 began, and issued a ban on alcohol sales, and then released statistics that the number of trauma patients in hospitals has decreased by 60%. .
As the warning has been upgraded to three stages, it becomes mandatory to wear a mask in public places, and the curfew time is increased by 4 hours from 9 pm to 6 am the next day.
In addition, large gatherings indoors and outdoors are prohibited for the next two weeks, and the number of people attending the funeral cannot exceed 50.
In South Africa, the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 1 million, and a variant (501.V2), which was analyzed to be more infectious than the existing Corona 19 virus, was found.
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