South Africa recorded 14,796 Covid-19 cases on Christmas Day alone. A month earlier, on November 25, only 3,250 had tested positive.
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SRI Lanka’s Test series in South Africa will continue despite the country being plunged into lockdown at midnight on Monday. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a raft of new restrictions to combat a rocketing Covid-19 infection rate, including an alcohol ban, a tightened curfew, the prohibition of social gatherings, and the closure of rivers, beaches and parks in hotspot areas.
But government said “sport, arts and culture activities, including both professional and non-professional matches, by recognised sporting bodies are allowed”, provided that “only journalists, radio, television crew, security personnel, emergency medical services, and the necessary employees employed by the owners of the venue … are allowed at the venue of the … match”, and that “only the required number of players, match officials, support staff and medical crew required for the sport match, are allowed at the venue”.
CSA’s interim board said on Monday that “the new restrictions will not impact the … match currently underway at … Centurion”, which reaches its fourth day on Tuesday. The second Test is due to start at the Wanderers on January 3, and a board spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday it would go ahead as planned.
South Africa recorded 14,796 cases of Covid-19 on Christmas Day alone. A month earlier, on November 25, only 3,250 had tested positive. The country passed a million cases of the virus this week.
First published by Cricbuzz.
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