Solid proposals to open the country, says Minister Phaahla

The government is mulling over the issue of reopening the country. This as pressure mounts on it not to renew the national state of disaster. Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the department is making presentations to the National Coronavirus Command Council.

“The issue of opening sports, cultural activities is very top of our mind because we’re saying as the situation stabilises there must be benefits to the society in terms of economic activities, social activities and we are working on that,” he said.

“We’ve made presentations, they are proposals being discussed. At the time when the president is ready, he will make the particular announcements in terms of what the decisions are.”

South Africa recorded 3,049 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths on Saturday.

Source: eNCA

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