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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 8 of Level 2 Adjusted, 7 June 2021

 

Monday 7 June 2021, Day 8 of Adjusted Level 2 đŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a perfect 7 hour continuous sleep, it being quiet in the next door apartment overnight and the renters checking out this morning 🙏; for a speed working morning, so that I could attend a meeting in Sea Point, meeting the owner of the hotel, so that I could get to know him better; for a quick shop at Kleinsky’s; for discovering a massive film shoot for Fear Factor India at Maiden’s Cove, having to stop and photograph the action, even though we were told not to đŸ˜±; for a working Continue reading →

President Ramaphosa announces alcohol sales permitted, Curfew starting later, and restaurants to be open until 22h00.

 

In an eagerly awaited speech by President Ramaphosa tonight, the country was delighted to hear that every resident in our country will be vaccinated, whether citizens or not. No one will be forced to be vaccinated.

Furthermore, alcohol may be sold again subject to certain conditions, beaches are opened, and the start to the Curfew will be from 23h00. Continue reading →

Mutated Corona Virus causes travel havoc in and out of the UK, affecting S A Tourism too!

 

A mutated Corona Virus variant, which has appeared in the UK, and now is evident in South Africa, is causing havoc in that most European countries as are other countries, are banning flights from the UK from today, and South Africa has been added to this list by four countries to date too.

The new Virus strain is not said to be any worse than the current one in terms of its symptoms, but it is spreading 70% faster. It has led the UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock to state that the Corona Virus in that country is ‘out of control’, and for a harsh Tier 4 Lockdown to be imposed in London and Southeast England. Yesterday the country recorded its highest number of new infections, at 35928 cases.

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South Africa reduces list of Red countries for Leisure Tourism to 22, adds Germany!

 

The Department of Home Affairs has just announced its revised list of Red countries, being the countries whose citizens and residents may not travel into our country as Leisure Tourists. The initial List of 60 countries was announced on 30 September, with a promise of it being updated every 14 days, but the announcement today is late by five days!

Very sadly Germany has been added to the Red List, making all the Big Five source markets for our country Red!  Spain has been added to the List too, it having been a surprise that the country was not on the initial Red List.

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