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South Africa to Stop Quarantines as 80% Have Past Infection

Published 24/12/2021, 07:12
Updated 24/12/2021, 07:12
© Reuters

© Reuters

(Bloomberg) -- South Africa will stop contract tracing and won’t quarantine people as it shifts focus on Covid-19 mitigation strategies.

Authorities in Africa’s most-industrialized nation will conduct contract tracing only in case of a cluster outbreak, the nation’s Director General of Health said in a circular dated Thursday, which was confirmed by department spokesman, Foster Mohale. As many as 80% of the nation’s population as past infections providing some immunity, the department said.

“Quarantine has been costly to essential services and society as many people stay away from their work and thus lose their income and children miss on their schooling,” according to the circular. “We never identify most high risk patients.” 

South Africa’s recovery from its deepest economic contraction in almost three decades risks stalling due to the fallout from a fourth wave of coronavirus infections driven by the omicron variant. 

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Latest comments

track and trace...waste of time and money
-contract- tracing... 😀
Makes one crazy doesn’t it … noone seems to proof read anything and they never seem to read our comments and correct anything
You are right ! South Africa will be first country in the world without covid.
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