President Cyril Ramaphosa accompanied Gauteng premier David Makhura on a site visit to COVID-19 facilities in Gauteng. The president began his visit in Nasrec where the officials did a walkabout of quarantine facilities. The premier explained the province’s readiness for impending COVID-19 patients. Makhura said he and the provincial departments are working closely with the NICD, national and private laboratories to get accurate, timely statistics.
The premier said the province’s administration is given access to numbers of infected people and their locations before they are released nationally in order to adequately respond to the situation as it develops. The premier emphasised the role of contact tracing, saying it is the most powerful weapon in fighting against the spread of infection of the virus.
Makhura said the relevant departments would be working constantly with experts to track and respond appropriately to the national regulations. Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday Help protect your loved ones by sharing this official South African government COVID-19 service with your family, friends and community. Send HI to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp.
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President @CyrilRamaphosa visits the quarantine facility at the Nasrec centre in Johannesburg https://t.co/5si08xoddy
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) April 24, 2020
#COVID19 | President @CyrilRamaphosa is this morning visiting sites identified as COVID-19 facilities in the @GautengProvince. These include the quarantine facility at the Nasrec Expo Centre, the Johannesburg Central Food Bank & Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital. #CoronaVirusSA pic.twitter.com/ZrhzNWtnar
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) April 24, 2020
In other news – Cassper Nyovest warns of lockdown extension possibility
Local rapper Cassper Nyovest has warned his fans not to get too excited as a lockdown extension could be announced. The “Move For Me” rapper alluded to this in a video he posted on Twitter following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national address on Tuesday evening in which the president announced major plans to help the economy.
In his speech, Ramaphosa announced a R500 billion economic and social support package as the government’s response to stimulate economic recovery hampered by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Source: IOL
