Theres another wave on our hands, this time the virus has mutated and is called the 501.V2. It first emerged in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. On Friday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize appealed to young people to make sure they are adhering to Covid-19 protocol’s at all times. That they make sure to wear masks, sanitise their hands and practice social distancing. Scientists say, currently they are seeing more young people without any comorbidities getting critically ill from Covid-19. They also said the majority of the new infections have been of young people.
In his statement, Mkhize said – “Our youth are not wearing masks and are clearly so intoxicated that they have thrown caution to the wind and do not care to observe the rules under the state of disaster. It cannot be that our youth can only adhere to lifesaving measures by being policed.”