The government announced that South Africans who test positive for COVID-19 but display no symptoms will not have to isolate.
This form part of Cabinet’s approved changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations, following meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC).
According to a statement, the information gathered through the system used by the Department of Health has reported that South Africa has exited the fourth wave nationally.
The trajectory of the pandemic and the levels of vaccination in SA has resulted in the following changes being made with immediate effect.
- Those who test positive with no symptoms do not have to isolate.
- If you test positive with symptoms, the isolation period has been reduced from 10 to 7 days.
- Contacts do not have to isolate unless they develop symptoms.
“The rationale for these amendments is informed by the proportion of people with immunity to COVID-19 which has risen substantially, exceeding 60-80% in several sero-surveys.
“Cabinet also reviewed the resumption of schooling to full-time learning in all schools. Primary, secondary and special schools will return to daily attendance. The regulatory provision for social distancing of 1meter for learners in schools has also been removed,” the statement adds.
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