On Sunday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on the latest update as regards the lockdown order issued because of the ongoing pandemic.
As announced by His excellency, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa on the 24th of May, 2020 is 22,583 and 429 deaths.
“Tragically some 429 people have lost their lives,” he said.
“There are now just 11,000 active cases in the country,” he said, adding that 842 patients were in hospital and 128 in ICU.
It was also said that the country will be on level 3 of the national lockdown regulations on June 1.
Ramaphosa said the buying and drinking of alcoholic beverages will be allowed starting from June 1 but consumption will be at home.
“All gatherings will remain prohibited except for funerals, with no more than 50 people.
“Any place, open to the public, work, cultural, sporting, entertainment, recreational, exhibition and organisational or where similar activities may take place will remain closed,” he added.
Check out statistics and watch the full video of the President addressing the nation below:
#COVID19 | South Africa’s response to the #coronavirus pandemic #StaySafe https://t.co/G4iu7Tgpr5
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) May 24, 2020
