Second Covid-19 wave will ‘choke economic recovery’, warns Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that a possible second wave of Covid-19 infections would “choke the green shoots of economic recovery”.
President Ramaphosa addressed the issue in his Monday newsletter.
“A resurgence at any scale will not just dramatically reverse our health gains. It will choke the green shoots of economic recovery that have emerged, and take us back from spring to winter,” he said.
There has been growing fears that South Africa could be hit by a second wave of infections as a result of relaxed regulations under level one.
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Ramaphosa says South Africans cannot afford to become complacent over the coming festive season.
“To prevent a second wave of Covid-19 infections, we must observe the public health guidelines that remain in place.
“When we fail to wear a mask at a social gathering, when we attend crowded events, we are not only putting ourselves and others at risk. We are also putting our economic recovery in jeopardy.”