No more masks: Health Minister Joe Phaahla recommends scrapping Covid-19 regulations as SA exits 5th wave | News24

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In a letter to MECs, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla recommends the country drop mask mandates and restrictions on gatherings. | TebogoMonama nickymccain

Phaahla, in the letter, said at the time the rules were promulgated,"the status of the epidemic was very concerning and unpredictable".

"By 1 May, the figure had risen to 4 693 . By 15 May, the figure had increased to 7 685 reported cases – a 2 974% increase." As of mid-June 2022, there had been a decline in the number of new daily cases, hospitalisation and reported deaths, he said. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has thrown his support behind the move to drop the mask mandate, as well as other Covid-19 restrictions. He confirmed he would be attending the PCC meeting on Wednesday.Winde said:

 

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TebogoMonama nickymccain Hopefully common sense and science will finally have a chance to lead the way!!

TebogoMonama nickymccain We welcome that request because we want to focus on PhalaPhalaFarmGate

TebogoMonama nickymccain He must also recommend the fuel decrease

TebogoMonama nickymccain The minister must not just recommend that one, he must instruct!! Sikhathele

TebogoMonama nickymccain Please keep social distancing and mask wearing in shopping malls. It’s a good way to stop people breathing on you & invading your personal space when walking or standing in queues!

efforts43783519 TebogoMonama nickymccain DknMohammed noah_mbatha Dlamini_Sbu10 MapulaMokgosang

TebogoMonama nickymccain Oh, that's still a thing. I had no idea.

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TebogoMonama nickymccain Ppl look like idiots wearing a mask from the car into a busy restaurant only to take it off and socialise... what is the point? 🙄

TebogoMonama nickymccain Nothing special about that, just do it.

TebogoMonama nickymccain And he mustn't forget to mention the big churches to make gathering as much as they can because hey is been a long jail for some of us followers 🙏🙏

TebogoMonama nickymccain ANC doctor

TebogoMonama nickymccain Phela when you have eaten stomach propvol, and need to burb, no mask is necessary!!! Like it if you agree!!!

TebogoMonama nickymccain Probably every1 pro not wearing masks and anti vaccines as well, didn't lose any family members to covid..lucky u people..too bad for the ones we lost..

TebogoMonama nickymccain 97% of SA has Covid antibodies, what is healthza waiting for 99,999999%

TebogoMonama nickymccain Oh really... Is someone waking up

TebogoMonama nickymccain It was long overdue

TebogoMonama nickymccain Vaccine must also be dropped

TebogoMonama nickymccain Masks or no masks Cyril Ramaphosa must be arrested. We don't move no surrender no retreat🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺

TebogoMonama nickymccain Cannot waite to live a normal life again

UnmovedLee TebogoMonama nickymccain DknMohammed you said it first. Ziyakhala

TebogoMonama nickymccain Dropping of masks won't shift our focus👇👇👇👇👇

TebogoMonama nickymccain Scrap everything please! We just want to go to our churches without having to provide vaccine certificate. Asomblief! 😑😑

TebogoMonama nickymccain Let it be out of everyone's choice.

TebogoMonama nickymccain The funniest part is that they are entertaining the idea that the “fifth wave” could have been triggered by “behaviour change” owing to State of Disaster “ending “ on 5 April. Fug me , we are doomed.

TebogoMonama nickymccain sounds like a trap to forced vaccinations I dont know.. am I paranoid ?

Pam_Joyi TebogoMonama nickymccain These masks are very helpful when we want to ignore people in malls etc. Let’s keep them please.

TebogoMonama nickymccain Long overdue. C19 is a scam.

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TebogoMonama nickymccain Do it from today as this should have been done 2 years ago

TebogoMonama nickymccain About time they get rid of them

TebogoMonama nickymccain About time

TebogoMonama nickymccain This is long overdue

TebogoMonama nickymccain Do it today

TebogoMonama nickymccain Which musks is he talking about and what gathering restrictions 🤷🏾‍♂️

Feeling the heat with court cases looming!

TebogoMonama nickymccain Ao only now, this comes after the world Bank has approved the loan worth R7 billions to fight the 'pandemic'.

TebogoMonama nickymccain Someone from PhalaPhalaFarmGate will not listen to the minister, because he's in dire need to cover his nose and face these days.

TebogoMonama nickymccain What woke him up? All the negative comments on the newly proposed amendments to the health act?

TebogoMonama nickymccain We are here

TebogoMonama nickymccain We are still here we don't care about your fake news trying to buy our silence

TebogoMonama nickymccain Leadership 🙌

TebogoMonama nickymccain Most sensible thing he’s said in over two years.

TebogoMonama nickymccain Yes yes yes get it over with like most of the world

TebogoMonama nickymccain Should have been done ages ago

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