South
Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has in a televised speech on Thursday stated
that the five-week nationwide coronavirus lockdown, would be slowly relaxed
from May 1.
“We have accordingly decided that beyond
Thursday the 30th of April, we should begin a gradual and phased recovery.
“We
will implement what we call a risk-adjusted strategy through which we take a
deliberate and cautious approach to the easing of current lockdown
restrictions,” he said.
The
lockdown began March 27, with residents only allowed to leave their homes for
groceries, pharmaceuticals and medical appointments.
The
spread of infections slowed during the lockdown period, which was later
extended until April 30.
South
Africa has Africa’s highest number of coronavirus cases, with 3,953 infections
and 75 deaths announced on Thursday.
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