As COVID-19 Numbers Rise, Gauteng Is By Far The Hardest Hit, Says Ramaphosa

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA|

WE are now in the midst of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be tired of this persistent enemy, but it is not yet tired of us. The threat to health and lives is evident as people become ill and some die.

So we must do what we can, as individuals, as families and communities, as unions and employers, and as government, to limit the toll. 
 
When the virus surges to this extent, the economy also faces challenges. Workers have to isolate or quarantine, people stop going out for recreation or shopping, tourism comes to a standstill, and workplaces have to spend more money to prevent infections. 
 
It is incorrect to speak about a trade-off between lives and livelihoods. Rather, we need to invest our time, effort and resources to control the pandemic to see a payoff, in terms of both falling case