{"id":501453,"date":"2021-06-27T20:30:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T18:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=501453"},"modified":"2021-06-27T21:56:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-27T19:56:10","slug":"south-africa-moves-to-adjusted-level-4-lockdown-here-are-the-new-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/501453\/south-africa-moves-to-adjusted-level-4-lockdown-here-are-the-new-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa moves to adjusted level 4 lockdown &#8211; here are the new restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will move to an adjusted level 4 lockdown as the country struggles against the third wave of Covid-19 infections.<\/p>\n<p>In a national address on Sunday evening (27 June), Ramaphosa said that the restrictions were necessary to curb the high rate of infections and relieve pressure on the healthcare sector.<\/p>\n<p>The president said that ICU measures are in short supply and that it is clear that existing containment measures are not sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>To address these issues, the president said that the following new restrictions will be introduced:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All indoor and outdoor gatherings are prohibited. This includes religious and social gatherings;<\/li>\n<li>Funerals and cremations are permitted but attendance may not exceed 50 people;<\/li>\n<li>Night vigils and after-funeral gatherings are not allowed;<\/li>\n<li>Public spaces such as beaches and parks will remain open, but no gatherings are permitted;<\/li>\n<li>The new curfew times are 21h00 &#8211; 04h00;<\/li>\n<li>The sale of alcohol is prohibited;<\/li>\n<li>Travel in and out of Gauteng is prohibited for leisure purposes. People will be permitted to return home to the province if they are currently outside the borders;<\/li>\n<li>Visits to old age homes and care facilities will be restricted;<\/li>\n<li>Restaurants will only be able to sell food for takeaway and deliveries;<\/li>\n<li>The closure of schools for the winter holidays will be brought forward. Schools will close from (30 June) and all schools will be expected to be closed by Friday.<\/li>\n<li>All contact classes at universities and other tertiary facilities will stop on Wednesday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The restrictions will remain in place for 14 days Ramaphosa said, and will be assessed thereafter. They take effect on Monday, 28 June, and will run until 11 July.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-restrictions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-501521\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-restrictions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-restrictions.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-restrictions-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-restrictions-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Curfew.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-501519\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Curfew.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Curfew.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Curfew-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Curfew-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Protocols.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-501501\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Protocols.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Protocols.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Protocols-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Protocols-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Masks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-newsize wp-image-501503\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Masks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Masks.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Masks-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Masks-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Economy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-newsize wp-image-501505\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Economy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Economy.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Economy-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Economy-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-WFH.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-newsize wp-image-501507\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-WFH.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-WFH.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-WFH-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-WFH-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-schools.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-newsize wp-image-501509\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-schools.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-schools.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-schools-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-schools-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/level-4-travel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-newsize wp-image-501511\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/level-4-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/level-4-travel.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/level-4-travel-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/level-4-travel-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Alcohol.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-newsize wp-image-501513\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Alcohol.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Alcohol.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Alcohol-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Alcohol-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Funerals.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-newsize wp-image-501515\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Funerals.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Funerals.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Funerals-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Level-4-Funerals-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Delta variant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa said that the situation has deteriorated since the country moved to a level 3 lockdown 12 days ago, with the latest surge caused by the Delta variant, first discovered in India.<\/p>\n<p>The variant has been discovered in five provinces and is rapidly supplanting the Beta variant which has been the dominant variant in South Africa, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The president said that the Delta variant is thought to be twice as contagious as other variants &#8211; which leads to significantly more infections.<\/p>\n<p>There is also emerging scientific evidence that people who have previously contracted the Beta variant can still contract the Delta variant, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa said that the country&#8217;s existing lockdown regulations have also proven less impactful compared to the Beta variant.<\/p>\n<p>South Africans have grown complacent in following regulations, which has also led to an increase in cases.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa reported 15,036 new cases on Sunday, taking the total number of active cases to 158,998. Gauteng has reported more than 60% of these cases, with numbers rising rapidly in all other provinces.<\/p>\n<p>A further 122 deaths were reported, taking the total to 59,900. The recovery rate is 88.7%.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa said that this third wave could last longer than the first two waves, which lasted for 15 weeks and nine weeks respectively.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/501415\/ramaphosa-to-address-the-nation-on-sunday-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramaphosa to address the nation on Sunday<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will move to an adjusted level 4 lockdown as the country struggles against the third wave of Covid-19 infections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":384181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-501453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trending","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=501453"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":501527,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501453\/revisions\/501527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=501453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=501453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=501453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}