Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!
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Level 4 update: Suddenly hotels may fill up again, and booze removed from restaurants
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/l...mits-on-hotels-and-stores-of-all-kinds-2021-6
30 June 2021
Also scrapped is a similar rule for all retail businesses, which previously demanded they admit only so many people as would take up half their available floorspace. Retailers are now again bound only by the general provisions for all businesses, and sector-specific rules, which have long been in place, with no special Level 4 rules.
The amendments were published after a media briefing where Dlamini Zuma stressed that livelihoods were being protected, and said most industries were operating normally.
Also slightly changed are the rules on transport alcoholic drinks, which is forbidden except in specific circumstances. On Monday there were only two exceptions: alcohol being exported, and alcohol being moved as part of a process to manufacture hand sanitiser or other cleaning products.
Now there are two more: when booze is moved from manufacturing and storage, and when it is "being transported from any licensed premises for safe keeping".
During the previous alcohol ban, restaurants and bottle stores were the targets of theft.
The amendment also makes provision for the "winter vacation learner support program for grade 11 and 12 learners" to go ahead, despite schools being closed.
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/l...mits-on-hotels-and-stores-of-all-kinds-2021-6
30 June 2021
- The rules for Alert Level 4 lockdown saw their first update on Tuesday, less than two days into the two-week minimum it is intended to last.
- A 50% limit on occupied rooms for hotels and bed-and-breakfasts has been lifted.
- So has a gatherings requirement that stores of all kinds only operate at 50% occupancy.
- Alcohol may still not be transported in general, but may now be moved for safekeeping.
Also scrapped is a similar rule for all retail businesses, which previously demanded they admit only so many people as would take up half their available floorspace. Retailers are now again bound only by the general provisions for all businesses, and sector-specific rules, which have long been in place, with no special Level 4 rules.
The amendments were published after a media briefing where Dlamini Zuma stressed that livelihoods were being protected, and said most industries were operating normally.
Also slightly changed are the rules on transport alcoholic drinks, which is forbidden except in specific circumstances. On Monday there were only two exceptions: alcohol being exported, and alcohol being moved as part of a process to manufacture hand sanitiser or other cleaning products.
Now there are two more: when booze is moved from manufacturing and storage, and when it is "being transported from any licensed premises for safe keeping".
During the previous alcohol ban, restaurants and bottle stores were the targets of theft.
The amendment also makes provision for the "winter vacation learner support program for grade 11 and 12 learners" to go ahead, despite schools being closed.
Never mind "family" meetings - our government needs a few basic lessons in parenthood. When you make rules you stand by them. You don't change them every day.
Expect more roadblocks around Gauteng checking for travel permits – especially at toll plazas
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/r...ermits-under-adjusted-level-4-lockdown-2021-6
29 June 2021
"The South African Police Service (SAPS) and provincial law enforcement authorities will deploy more roadblocks in Gauteng amid the ban on leisure travel under Adjusted Alert Level 4 Lockdown. These operations are expected to be common at toll plazas and weighbridges, where interprovincial motorists caught without proper travel permits risk being arrested..."
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/r...ermits-under-adjusted-level-4-lockdown-2021-6
29 June 2021
"The South African Police Service (SAPS) and provincial law enforcement authorities will deploy more roadblocks in Gauteng amid the ban on leisure travel under Adjusted Alert Level 4 Lockdown. These operations are expected to be common at toll plazas and weighbridges, where interprovincial motorists caught without proper travel permits risk being arrested..."
You should probably buy Covid insurance before you travel - here’s how three options compare
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/covid-travel-insurance-south-africa-2021-6
29 June 2021
[...]
TIC
TIC provides some cover for Covid-19 related expenses - but will not cover you in the event of trip cancellation, curtailment or postponement due to the pandemic.
TIC will, however, cover medical expenses related to contracting Covid-19 while travelling, up to the maximum in the policy bought; on their most comprehensive package this coverage is up to R100 million.
They will also pay towards quarantine accommodation, either the lesser cost of either 3-star quarantine accommodation or R2,500 per day, to a maximum of R25,000. This is the highest benefit in this regard that Business Insider SA was able to find locally.
The company will also cover economy class travel expenses to a maximum stated in the policy document in the event of quarantine.
TIC’s Leisure Comprehensive insurance package for one week starts at R545.
Allianz
Allianz provides Covid-19 cover for certain related expenses under all of its policies, although coverage does not extend to cancellation or curtailment relating to Covid-19.
Allianz’s Travel Extra Cover is its most comprehensive Covid-19 package. This includes R10 million in emergency medical and associated expenses, and R15,000 (less an excess of R1,000) towards 10 days of quarantine accommodation.
Allianz's Travel Extra insurance package for one week starts at R271.
Hollard Travel
Hollard covers some Covid-19 expenses in most of its packages - and it’s one of the few that offers cancellation and curtailment cover in the event that you test positive prior to departure.
Their policy does have strict exclusion clauses, however. They do not, for example, cover people older than 66, those with a body mass index of 35 or higher, or those with a combination of diabetes and either high blood pressure or cholesterol.
Their most comprehensive Covid-19 package includes coverage for medical costs as a result of illness caused by infectious diseases of up to R100 million and R50 million for in-hospital expenses.
Mandatory quarantine accommodation must be booked or cleared through Hollard, and their most expensive package will cover this to a maximum of R15,000.
If you are forced to quarantine after testing positive prior to departure, Hollard will pay out up to R60,000 towards losses incurred, such as airline tickets and accommodation, on its most expensive package.
Hollard will also pay R2,000 towards the cost of a Covid test when positive, and if a city is isolated due to an outbreak of Covid-19 they’ll pay 75% of the loss incurred, to a maximum of R10,000.
Hollard’s Covid-19 travel insurance package for one week starts at R450.
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/covid-travel-insurance-south-africa-2021-6
29 June 2021
[...]
TIC
TIC provides some cover for Covid-19 related expenses - but will not cover you in the event of trip cancellation, curtailment or postponement due to the pandemic.
TIC will, however, cover medical expenses related to contracting Covid-19 while travelling, up to the maximum in the policy bought; on their most comprehensive package this coverage is up to R100 million.
They will also pay towards quarantine accommodation, either the lesser cost of either 3-star quarantine accommodation or R2,500 per day, to a maximum of R25,000. This is the highest benefit in this regard that Business Insider SA was able to find locally.
The company will also cover economy class travel expenses to a maximum stated in the policy document in the event of quarantine.
TIC’s Leisure Comprehensive insurance package for one week starts at R545.
Allianz
Allianz provides Covid-19 cover for certain related expenses under all of its policies, although coverage does not extend to cancellation or curtailment relating to Covid-19.
Allianz’s Travel Extra Cover is its most comprehensive Covid-19 package. This includes R10 million in emergency medical and associated expenses, and R15,000 (less an excess of R1,000) towards 10 days of quarantine accommodation.
Allianz's Travel Extra insurance package for one week starts at R271.
Hollard Travel
Hollard covers some Covid-19 expenses in most of its packages - and it’s one of the few that offers cancellation and curtailment cover in the event that you test positive prior to departure.
Their policy does have strict exclusion clauses, however. They do not, for example, cover people older than 66, those with a body mass index of 35 or higher, or those with a combination of diabetes and either high blood pressure or cholesterol.
Their most comprehensive Covid-19 package includes coverage for medical costs as a result of illness caused by infectious diseases of up to R100 million and R50 million for in-hospital expenses.
Mandatory quarantine accommodation must be booked or cleared through Hollard, and their most expensive package will cover this to a maximum of R15,000.
If you are forced to quarantine after testing positive prior to departure, Hollard will pay out up to R60,000 towards losses incurred, such as airline tickets and accommodation, on its most expensive package.
Hollard will also pay R2,000 towards the cost of a Covid test when positive, and if a city is isolated due to an outbreak of Covid-19 they’ll pay 75% of the loss incurred, to a maximum of R10,000.
Hollard’s Covid-19 travel insurance package for one week starts at R450.
EDWARD ZUMA NOT WORRIED ABOUT COVID, CALLS ON HIS FATHER'S SUPPORTERS TO GATHER
https://ewn.co.za/2021/06/30/edward...id-calls-on-his-father-s-supporters-to-gather
30 June 2021
"Edward Zuma said the Constitutional Court's decision against his father was unjust, and adherence to COVID-19 regulations was not a priority at the moment.
Former President Jacob Zuma's son Edward has called on his father's supporters to converge on his Nkandla homestead despite current COVID-19 regulations, which prohibit mass gatherings...
When asked about COVID-19 regulations he replied, “We know we're in a situation of war, you can't be considering COVID-19 situations. If it means we die, we die, and we are prepared to die.” ...
https://ewn.co.za/2021/06/30/edward...id-calls-on-his-father-s-supporters-to-gather
30 June 2021
"Edward Zuma said the Constitutional Court's decision against his father was unjust, and adherence to COVID-19 regulations was not a priority at the moment.
Former President Jacob Zuma's son Edward has called on his father's supporters to converge on his Nkandla homestead despite current COVID-19 regulations, which prohibit mass gatherings...
When asked about COVID-19 regulations he replied, “We know we're in a situation of war, you can't be considering COVID-19 situations. If it means we die, we die, and we are prepared to die.” ...
A carpenter came to my home and he didn't want to put his mask on when I asked him to. He said that it doesn't matter to him if he gets COVID. He's old and if it's his time to go then so be it.
This is scary. What about him transmitting the virus to someone else? Either he doesn't know or doesn't care.
I told him in no uncertain terms that if he doesn't put on his mask he must leave the property. He put on his mask.
This is scary. What about him transmitting the virus to someone else? Either he doesn't know or doesn't care.
I told him in no uncertain terms that if he doesn't put on his mask he must leave the property. He put on his mask.
NO PUBLIC FOR OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY IN PARTS OF HOST TOKYO
https://ewn.co.za/2021/06/30/no-public-for-olympic-torch-relay-in-parts-of-host-tokyo
30 June 2021
"Parts of the Olympic torch relay in host city Tokyo will be taken off public roads, officials said Wednesday, in another virus setback for the flame as it travels across Japan.
The Olympic torch relay due to begin on July 9 in Tokyo will mostly be displayed at closed ceremonies for the first eight days of its time in the capital, in line with virus countermeasures, Tokyo government official Koichi Osakabe told AFP.
"Instead, we will have a ceremony each day at the final spot of the day's (planned) relay runs," he said, adding that roughly 100 runners per day would be affected by the change.
The flame will make its entrance at the National Stadium in Tokyo on July 23 -- the opening of the Olympics -- after traversing Japan's 47 prefectures.
But it has regularly been forced off public roads because of virus concerns, with torchbearers having to settle for passing the flame from one to another in closed ceremonies at single sites.
With just weeks until the Games open, the pandemic continues to cast a long shadow.
Tokyo and several other prefectures have cancelled public viewing events for the Games, and Japan's top infectious disease experts have pushed for the event to happen behind closed doors.
Two members of Uganda's Olympic delegation tested positive for the virus, prompting a rethink of rules for teams arriving early, according to local media.
An entire team may now be required to quarantine if a single member tests positive, and delegations could be instructed to eat in silence, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Wednesday..."
[If our govt. hears about the eating in silence rule, Level 4 will be amended - again.]
https://ewn.co.za/2021/06/30/no-public-for-olympic-torch-relay-in-parts-of-host-tokyo
30 June 2021
"Parts of the Olympic torch relay in host city Tokyo will be taken off public roads, officials said Wednesday, in another virus setback for the flame as it travels across Japan.
The Olympic torch relay due to begin on July 9 in Tokyo will mostly be displayed at closed ceremonies for the first eight days of its time in the capital, in line with virus countermeasures, Tokyo government official Koichi Osakabe told AFP.
"Instead, we will have a ceremony each day at the final spot of the day's (planned) relay runs," he said, adding that roughly 100 runners per day would be affected by the change.
The flame will make its entrance at the National Stadium in Tokyo on July 23 -- the opening of the Olympics -- after traversing Japan's 47 prefectures.
But it has regularly been forced off public roads because of virus concerns, with torchbearers having to settle for passing the flame from one to another in closed ceremonies at single sites.
With just weeks until the Games open, the pandemic continues to cast a long shadow.
Tokyo and several other prefectures have cancelled public viewing events for the Games, and Japan's top infectious disease experts have pushed for the event to happen behind closed doors.
Two members of Uganda's Olympic delegation tested positive for the virus, prompting a rethink of rules for teams arriving early, according to local media.
An entire team may now be required to quarantine if a single member tests positive, and delegations could be instructed to eat in silence, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Wednesday..."
[If our govt. hears about the eating in silence rule, Level 4 will be amended - again.]
My brother and I have decided to have no contact for a month or two at least, just in case. We did this in December & January as well. Rather safe than sorry. TG for Whatsapp!
Hotels are open, their restaurants are closed.
Where do the guests eat, or are they expected to eat each other?
Vaccine centres’ numbers drop with nurses having to wait for enough people to open a vial
https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus...n-a-vial-1b5de412-2839-47c8-bb40-33d1f5dd0f56
30 June 2021
"People who are 60 and older are being called in earlier as numbers have died down at vaccine centres in the Western Cape.
An anonymous source who administers vaccines told the Weekend Argus that at the beginning of the roll-out there was an overflow of people at the centres but it has slowed and they have had to resort to calling those who are registered to come in earlier.
“When we get one person we have to wait for at least six people before opening the vial to make sure we use it up,” said the source.
Western Cape Health Department spokesperson Mark van der Heever said vaccines are managed on-site. “The staff will know how many people there are at any given time and will then only open the number of vials required to cater for the number of people coming for vaccinations,” said Van der Heever.
When asked how common it was for vaccines to be left over on the day, he said it is very uncommon as staff have undergone extensive training to ensure minimal wastage.
“But it may happen that one vial needs to be opened when five people are required to get the vaccine which means one dose cannot be used (as one vial contains six doses).
“Our local teams monitor the situation and if they pick up that there are a few people and they have doses left, they will contact those who are scheduled for the next day to come,” added Van der Heever.
As of 30 June 2021, 32 502 people have been vaccinated across old-age homes in the province as part of phase 2 of the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out plan. This includes residents and support staff.
MEC for Social Development Sharna Fernandez said in a statement: “We are seeing a reduction in the uptake of vaccines by persons who are 60 years and older. In this regard, we wish to encourage all persons who are 60 years of age or older, to register on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS).”...
https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus...n-a-vial-1b5de412-2839-47c8-bb40-33d1f5dd0f56
30 June 2021
"People who are 60 and older are being called in earlier as numbers have died down at vaccine centres in the Western Cape.
An anonymous source who administers vaccines told the Weekend Argus that at the beginning of the roll-out there was an overflow of people at the centres but it has slowed and they have had to resort to calling those who are registered to come in earlier.
“When we get one person we have to wait for at least six people before opening the vial to make sure we use it up,” said the source.
Western Cape Health Department spokesperson Mark van der Heever said vaccines are managed on-site. “The staff will know how many people there are at any given time and will then only open the number of vials required to cater for the number of people coming for vaccinations,” said Van der Heever.
When asked how common it was for vaccines to be left over on the day, he said it is very uncommon as staff have undergone extensive training to ensure minimal wastage.
“But it may happen that one vial needs to be opened when five people are required to get the vaccine which means one dose cannot be used (as one vial contains six doses).
“Our local teams monitor the situation and if they pick up that there are a few people and they have doses left, they will contact those who are scheduled for the next day to come,” added Van der Heever.
As of 30 June 2021, 32 502 people have been vaccinated across old-age homes in the province as part of phase 2 of the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out plan. This includes residents and support staff.
MEC for Social Development Sharna Fernandez said in a statement: “We are seeing a reduction in the uptake of vaccines by persons who are 60 years and older. In this regard, we wish to encourage all persons who are 60 years of age or older, to register on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS).”...
Pop-up stations to make access to registration, Covid-19 vaccination easier in Western Cape
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...ern-cape-b034e0d3-755f-4e82-80ac-029ebf6fa92b
30 June 2021
" Pop-up registration stations within communities, supported by door-to-door registration drives, is one of several initiatives identified by the Western Cape Department of Health to make access to registration and vaccination equitable.
The pop-up stations enable many people to access information closer to their homes and register for their vaccine easily...
To promote equity in both the distribution of vaccines to the districts as well as the administration, the department has been implementing the following in several areas to remove barriers to access:
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...ern-cape-b034e0d3-755f-4e82-80ac-029ebf6fa92b
30 June 2021
" Pop-up registration stations within communities, supported by door-to-door registration drives, is one of several initiatives identified by the Western Cape Department of Health to make access to registration and vaccination equitable.
The pop-up stations enable many people to access information closer to their homes and register for their vaccine easily...
To promote equity in both the distribution of vaccines to the districts as well as the administration, the department has been implementing the following in several areas to remove barriers to access:
- Vaccination sites have made provision for an increased number of walk-ins.
- On-site registration of those who have yet to register but who want to get vaccinated.
- Transport to vaccination sites for those who can’t access a site.
- In-community pop-up stations and door-to-door registration drives, to boost registration in communities with low vaccination registration
Anti-vaccine billboard ’In God we trust’
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...ape-town-67077077-60f9-4013-9504-d2cc7494774e
30 June 2021
Good party secretary-general Brett Herron was among those who took exception to an anti-vaccine billboard in Beach Road, Maitland, in Cape Town, with questions asked on social media about its legality.
A Cape Town-based company that sells personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitisers erected the anti-vaccine billboard, which states: ’’In Gates you trust. In God we trust. No vaccines for us.’’
SAN-I-TIZE says on its website that it “specialises in the direct importation and distribution of medical and emergency supplies to state and private hospitals, governments and the private sector’’.
’’Not only is the messaging troublesome on its own, it becomes even more so when you realise that as a business that specialises in the direct ’importation and distribution of medical and emergency supplies’, promoting anti-vaccine messaging makes business sense for them,’’ Herron posted on Twitter.
[Un%&*^% believable!! And utterly disgusting!!!!! ]
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...ape-town-67077077-60f9-4013-9504-d2cc7494774e
30 June 2021
Good party secretary-general Brett Herron was among those who took exception to an anti-vaccine billboard in Beach Road, Maitland, in Cape Town, with questions asked on social media about its legality.
A Cape Town-based company that sells personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitisers erected the anti-vaccine billboard, which states: ’’In Gates you trust. In God we trust. No vaccines for us.’’
SAN-I-TIZE says on its website that it “specialises in the direct importation and distribution of medical and emergency supplies to state and private hospitals, governments and the private sector’’.
’’Not only is the messaging troublesome on its own, it becomes even more so when you realise that as a business that specialises in the direct ’importation and distribution of medical and emergency supplies’, promoting anti-vaccine messaging makes business sense for them,’’ Herron posted on Twitter.
[Un%&*^% believable!! And utterly disgusting!!!!! ]
They know there are (Add your description here) people more than willing to listen to their message…Anti-vaccine billboard ’In God we trust’
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...ape-town-67077077-60f9-4013-9504-d2cc7494774e
30 June 2021
Good party secretary-general Brett Herron was among those who took exception to an anti-vaccine billboard in Beach Road, Maitland, in Cape Town, with questions asked on social media about its legality.
A Cape Town-based company that sells personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitisers erected the anti-vaccine billboard, which states: ’’In Gates you trust. In God we trust. No vaccines for us.’’
SAN-I-TIZE says on its website that it “specialises in the direct importation and distribution of medical and emergency supplies to state and private hospitals, governments and the private sector’’.
’’Not only is the messaging troublesome on its own, it becomes even more so when you realise that as a business that specialises in the direct ’importation and distribution of medical and emergency supplies’, promoting anti-vaccine messaging makes business sense for them,’’ Herron posted on Twitter.
[Un%&*^% believable!! And utterly disgusting!!!!! ]
Anti-vaccine billboard ’In God we trust’
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...ape-town-67077077-60f9-4013-9504-d2cc7494774e
30 June 2021
Good party secretary-general Brett Herron was among those who took exception to an anti-vaccine billboard in Beach Road, Maitland, in Cape Town, with questions asked on social media about its legality.
A Cape Town-based company that sells personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitisers erected the anti-vaccine billboard, which states: ’’In Gates you trust. In God we trust. No vaccines for us.’’
SAN-I-TIZE says on its website that it “specialises in the direct importation and distribution of medical and emergency supplies to state and private hospitals, governments and the private sector’’.
’’Not only is the messaging troublesome on its own, it becomes even more so when you realise that as a business that specialises in the direct ’importation and distribution of medical and emergency supplies’, promoting anti-vaccine messaging makes business sense for them,’’ Herron posted on Twitter.
[Un%&*^% believable!! And utterly disgusting!!!!! ]
A right bunch of money grubbing cu... Assholes!
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UPDATE | SA escapes Zimbabwe’s new travel restrictions
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/l...we-may-quarantine-south-african-travel-2021-6
30 June 2021
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/l...we-may-quarantine-south-african-travel-2021-6
30 June 2021
- Zimbabwe's Enhanced Level 4 lockdown has banned intercity movement, reduced workplace capacity, and imposed a 12-hour curfew.
- The new rules, aimed at curbing a third wave of Covid-19 infections, also takes direct aim at the Delta variant.
- "Travellers from countries with Alpha and Delta Covid-19 variants" will be subjected to a mandatory 10-day quarantine and four tests at their own expense.
- Although the Delta variant is driving infections in South Africa, cross-border travellers will not be forced to quarantine.
Plans afoot to approach courts to lift blanket ban on alcohol [in Western Cape]
https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/new...-alcohol-8126e574-b4cc-4563-92e4-42d063017a24
1 July 2021
Non-profit company Vinpro, which represents around 2 600 local wine producers, are expected to head to court after lodging an urgent interim interdict application, to lift the blanket ban on alcohol sales in the Western Cape.
The organisation, alongside industry partners, launched the application – following the country’s move to adjusted lockdown level 4.
South African Breweries (SAB) announced they would also join the urgent legal challenge, to protect jobs and livelihoods..."
https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/new...-alcohol-8126e574-b4cc-4563-92e4-42d063017a24
1 July 2021
Non-profit company Vinpro, which represents around 2 600 local wine producers, are expected to head to court after lodging an urgent interim interdict application, to lift the blanket ban on alcohol sales in the Western Cape.
The organisation, alongside industry partners, launched the application – following the country’s move to adjusted lockdown level 4.
South African Breweries (SAB) announced they would also join the urgent legal challenge, to protect jobs and livelihoods..."
Vaccine registration for fifties and above, what you need to know
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...-to-know-89a4e9e7-7c2f-46df-a7a4-52ad2f995163
1 July 2021
"Covid-19 vaccine registration for people aged 50 and above opens on Thursday, and the vaccine roll-out will start on July 15...
How to register:
Using a tablet, laptop, smart phone or computer, log onto https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za and follow the instructions.
You can also dial *134*832*ID number# or just dial *134*832# if you do not have an ID number. You can also register via WhatsApp by sending the word REGISTER to 060 012 3456.
- Follow the instructions and enter all the information requested.
- You will need your ID (passport, asylum seeker number, RSA ID or refugee number)
- Enter the location where you want to be vaccinated (work or home)
- If you are a member of a medical aid, you will need the name of your medical aid and your medical aid number.
The health department has released the second edition of the I Choose VacciNation bulletin with further information on EVDS and details of vaccination sites across the country.
On Wednesday, the government also urged people over the age of 60 to continue registering.
Before and after the vaccine:
Experts advise that if you are getting the Covid-19 vaccine soon, that you eat the right things before and after getting it which helps in reducing the side effects.
A healthy diet full of vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, and protein sources like fish, poultry, and eggs was recommended. They also recommend cutting down on red meat and dairy.
Don’t be afraid of the side effects. While some people experience symptoms like fever, nausea, or muscle pain, doctors say it’s a sign that the vaccine is working and your body is building immunity.
Experts have also advised people to avoid the consumption of alcohol and smoking, before and after receiving the jab; to avoid sugary foods; and were urging people to stay hydrated, before and after."
[What's the reasoning behind avoiding alcohol, smoking and sugar? Does anyone know?]
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...-to-know-89a4e9e7-7c2f-46df-a7a4-52ad2f995163
1 July 2021
"Covid-19 vaccine registration for people aged 50 and above opens on Thursday, and the vaccine roll-out will start on July 15...
How to register:
Using a tablet, laptop, smart phone or computer, log onto https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za and follow the instructions.
You can also dial *134*832*ID number# or just dial *134*832# if you do not have an ID number. You can also register via WhatsApp by sending the word REGISTER to 060 012 3456.
- Follow the instructions and enter all the information requested.
- You will need your ID (passport, asylum seeker number, RSA ID or refugee number)
- Enter the location where you want to be vaccinated (work or home)
- If you are a member of a medical aid, you will need the name of your medical aid and your medical aid number.
The health department has released the second edition of the I Choose VacciNation bulletin with further information on EVDS and details of vaccination sites across the country.
On Wednesday, the government also urged people over the age of 60 to continue registering.
Before and after the vaccine:
Experts advise that if you are getting the Covid-19 vaccine soon, that you eat the right things before and after getting it which helps in reducing the side effects.
A healthy diet full of vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, and protein sources like fish, poultry, and eggs was recommended. They also recommend cutting down on red meat and dairy.
Don’t be afraid of the side effects. While some people experience symptoms like fever, nausea, or muscle pain, doctors say it’s a sign that the vaccine is working and your body is building immunity.
Experts have also advised people to avoid the consumption of alcohol and smoking, before and after receiving the jab; to avoid sugary foods; and were urging people to stay hydrated, before and after."
[What's the reasoning behind avoiding alcohol, smoking and sugar? Does anyone know?]
We passed the 20k New cases landmark
Unbelievable weather here the last few days, even for Cape Town. Last night was especially bad. Neighbours recorded 69mm rain overnight. My heart goes out to those in informal settlements, whose homes and "streets" have been flooded.
But did you know that it's because of COVID?
Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers, said:
"Everyone, including little babies, have to endure the ignominy of a drenched environment, brought on by challenges of the Delta variant, the third wave and lockdown level 4,”
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...ern-cape-304e9151-22b9-4d0e-a953-114491fcdd4e
But did you know that it's because of COVID?
Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers, said:
"Everyone, including little babies, have to endure the ignominy of a drenched environment, brought on by challenges of the Delta variant, the third wave and lockdown level 4,”
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...ern-cape-304e9151-22b9-4d0e-a953-114491fcdd4e
It’s very very scary right now!
The context of what he is saying is that they can't evacuate the displaced to community halls etc due to covid concerns.
“Relocation to the relative comfort of a community hall, school classroom or religious site is not an option. Everyone, including little babies, have to endure the ignominy of a drenched environment, brought on by challenges of the Delta variant, the third wave and lockdown level 4,”
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