Prognosis
South Africa Eases Covid Restrictions as Infections Fall
- People will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors
- State of disaster to be scrapped when new rules are in place
Residents wait in line for a Covid-19 vaccine in the Siyabuswa district of Mpumalanga, South Africa, on March 9.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa relaxed almost all remaining coronavirus restrictions as the number of new infections and related hospitalizations and deaths in the country continue to drop.
Scientists estimate that 60% to 80% of the population have some form of immunity to Covid-19, either through vaccination or prior infection, making it possible to further open up the economy, Ramaphosa said Tuesday in a brief televised speech.