BREAKING: The mask mandate and more Covid-19 restrictions dropped!
Looks like it's time to hang up the mask!
The South African government has announced the end of face masks and other remaining Covid-19 regulations.
According to Business Insider, the rules on wearing masks indoors, the limitation on public events and all gatherings have all been revoked.
Read more: South Africans finally wave goodbye to face masks
The news comes after Health Minister Joe Phaahla published the latest amendments in the Government Gazette late last night.
The decision follows a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council, where discussions revolved around whether the Covid-19 restrictions were still relevant.
Read more: Could Covid-19 masks soon be a thing of the past?
Joe Phaahla and Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, are set to brief South Africans at 11am on Thursday 23 June 2022
This is a developing story, so stay tuned to East Coast Radio on-air and online throughout the day for more details.
[BREAKING NEWS] South Africans no longer required to wear face masks. Limits on gatherings have also been dropped. Health Minister Joe Phaahla has published these changes in the government gazette. #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/hfmzzInnk6
— eNCA (@eNCA) June 22, 2022
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