The executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Clr Geoffrey Makhubo, called an urgent mayoral committee meeting on March 17 in response to the spread of Covid-19.
1. The 79 clinics in CoJ received protective equipment and personnel have been briefed on how to manage and handle suspected and/or otherwise confirmed cases of Covid-19 in line with the national and provincial guidelines and protocols.
2. Clinical teams are being deployed to support the elderly and vulnerable persons. This includes assisting the tracking and tracing efforts of those who have potentially been exposed to persons confirmed as infected with the virus.
3. All events approved by the Joint Operations Centre have since been cancelled and approval revoked.
4. The Joburg, Soweto and Roodepoort Theatres have been directed to postpone all shows and activities until further notice.
5. All public swimming pools, recreational and civic centres, stadiums, libraries and sporting facilities will be be closed until further notice including the Johannesburg Zoo.
6. Metro Bus and Rea-Vaya bus services are to drastically scale down operations in accordance with a principle of one person per two seater and two people per three seater bench. All busses will be sanitised once every 24-hours and washed twice a day. Sanitisers will be provided for commuters on busses and at ticket offices and depots. Cash payments for trips are suspended and commuters are encouraged to get tags, which will be issued free of charge during this period.
“The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has been directed to monitor and enforce strict adherence to the guidelines outlined as per the declared National State of Disaster.
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