COVID-19 Update / Government is preparing to ban the sale of alcohol to prevent corona infection

Johannesburg: The government may ban the sale of alcohol to prevent the growing Corona infection (Covid-19) in South Africa. However, this decision is being taken for only one day of Easter 2021. The government's reasoning behind this is that by stopping the sale of liquor on the festival, crowds can be controlled in social gatherings.

Liquor sales will be banned on Easter 2021 in South Africa to prevent the spread of Corona. On this day, instructions have been issued to limit the number of people in religious and social ceremonies. President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a nationwide broadcast, 'Keeping in mind irresponsible behavior by drinking alcohol, we will impose some restrictions on Easter.'

President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that there would be a ban on the retail sale of alcohol. Liquor can be sold in bars and restaurants but its sale will close at 11 pm. A maximum of 250 people will be allowed to congregate in a religious ceremony within a venue, while 500 people will be allowed to gather in outside events.

Ramaphosa made the announcement when he discussed with health experts and religious leaders on Tuesday ways to prevent the new wave of Kovid-19 from spreading. There have been more than 1.5 million cases of Coronavirus in South Africa, the highest number of cases in Africa. 52,788 people have died due to this epidemic in the country.