COVID-19 in SA | Calls to end state of disaster

Calls are mounting for President Cyril Ramaphosa to end the national state of disaster. Doctor Fareed Abdullah, an Infectious Diseases Clinician at Steve Biko Academic Hospital spoke with eNCA's Rofhiwa Madzena. Courtesy of #DStv403

[salty-_]

Take mask wearing away but allow those that wish to wear a mask if they feel at risk or are at risk. Freedom of choice also when it comes to vaccinating, those that feel at risk go for it and allow people to make a personal informed choice. And especially the social damage done to children, take the mask away so they can grow up learning what proper facial expressions look like. Hopefully the damage can be reversed.

[wrathofgabriel]

Losing the state of disaster would be a great stepping stone to remove vaccine injury indemnities and other ridiculous mandates as there is no longer deemed an emergency or disaster.

[repulse]

I agree with the Scientists. Let's get on with our life

[margaretpetersen]

THE HEALTH SYSTEM HAS NEVER IMPROVED NEVER

[percival]

Maybe that's why they don't want to end the state of disaster because it will mean that the mandates won't and can't be an option

[letsgobojo]

at least SA doctors are publicly saying that people with previous infection have immunity. in most western countries that issue is still being debated and not easily accepted

[elfriedabotha]

Some sense talk for a change. Thanks, Doctor Fareed Abdullah! Please remember to have the mask removed first of all! As for the presenter, better to keep quiet than to talk nonsense!!!

[jacquesb]

It's time to focus on the vulnerable. Obesity is one of the main co-morbidity issues, not only with Covid but for other medical conditions too. South Africa has a very high obesity ratio which needs to be addressed urgently.

[reyteeuniversalvlogs]

now we talking. we been suffocating not because we scared of the toothless dog, but restrictions been taking a hard toll on livelyhood by far than the covid

[CatsHeartbeat]

Aaaannddd....they extended it to 15th February - they will never relinquish their power-crazed control so easily and go quietly into the night! Because, this has never ever been about public health!

[Africannabis]

I will never forget open shoes hot chicken and for health purposes saliva-on-the-paper, my memory is just fine

[terinunes]

Looking at the rest of the world we are the only ones living in sanity

[LonelyTreeSunset]

End it! Mask wearing should be optional, not everyone needs their comfy blanket. End talk of vaccine mandates too, they too are wholly inappropriate in the current context.

[loginroberts]

Good Start to Normal Life.Now Churches should become more involved in Serious Community Work and Uplift the People To Overcome and Regain Strength to Move on.

[lady-jnmf]

Best news I've ever heard in a million years

[sirayaschalklen]

I can deal with social distancing but the vaccine mandate is a concern
But only level 1
Level 5 was far too devastating to many