S.African President imposes stringent lockdown measures

Johannesburg, Dec 29 : Due to an unabated increase in the number of fresh coronavirus cases across South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country would return to level three lockdown with immediate effect.
“The number of new coronavirus infections is climbing at an unprecedented rate,” Xinhua news agency quoted Ramaphosa as saying in a televised address to the nation on Monday.
Outdoor and indoor gatherings which have been identified as super-spreaders are now banned.
Only funerals with only 50 people would be permitted.
“Rapid rise in infections is being fuelled by so-called super-spreader events, including like end-of-year functions, family and social gatherings, and music and cultural events,” he noted.
The sale of alcohol by retailers has also been banned.