New strain of the coronavirus in South Africa sees cases pass one million

A new strain of the coronavirus has been discovered in South Africa making it Africa’s first country with a million cases. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced d that more restrictions will be applied across the country. He announced that all bars will be closed and there will be a curfew from 9 pm to 6 am. All people apart from permitted workers are not allowed to leave their place of residence during the curfew and there is a legal requirement for all to wear masks in public. Public spaces such as beaches and swimming pools are also closed and those caught breaching these new restrictions can face heavy fines or even imprisonment.

South Africa’s reported daily average as of present is 11,700 cases of new infections a day. This is expected to rise following the discovery of this new strain. he