The regions of South Africa in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape are beginning to see a new emergence of Covid-19 cases, as the country now has almost 4,000 new cases per day, twice as many as in November. Despite the government’s repeated warnings, there is a relaxation in the barrier gestures.
as reported from Johannesburg, Claire Bargelès
In his speech to the nation on Thursday, December 3, President Cyril Ramaphosa once again insisted that the risk of a second wave outweighs the country, if South Africans do not take more precautions: “It is essential that we remember that even if we really want to relax, not of this virus. And this virus does not take vacation! “
The metropolis of Nelson Mandela Bay has already seen tightening of restrictions, despite being seen as a threat to infections. But in Johannesburg, the measures are quite relaxed. In the Melville area, locals enjoy the sun on the bar terraces in a relaxed way.
“We must live our lives now”
Tom has just come out of a cafe. “I think it is not very reasonable to ask us to completely change our behavior, so, and there is a certain tiredness, I feel it myself,” he explains. The proof is that I forgot my mask when I went to get a coffee. ”
This feeling of tiredness in the face of the restrictions is shared by Melissa, to enjoy an ice cream: “I think there is this fear that the epidemic will be back around March anyway, and that we could return to containment, so maybe we must live our lives now, forget this threat and start paying attention again in January. ”
And a new concern for the government: cases of coronavirus have recently been discovered during a series of festivals that each year attend the high school that celebrates its graduation.
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