Amanzimtoti residents cautioned to adhere to new lockdown regulations
Residents are cautioned to make sure that they are acquainted with both the restrictions and provisions associated with each stage.
While the nation awaits today’s (Thursday, 30 April) announcement with bated breath in the hope of social and economic relief, there is the reality that life will continue to change, as everyone adapts to the threats of Covid-19.
Ward 97 councillor, Andre Beetge said social media remains rive with speculation, as government regulations and associated information remains vague and open to interpretation and, as usual, people continue to seek loopholes, although at risk to themselves and their families.
“Trivial matters that even include minor disagreements between irritated neighbours are being reported to already overburdened authorities. Instead of seeking information or answers to frequently asked questions from dedicated television channels or official government websites, people still prefer to ask on social media, where it’s often a case of the blind leading the blind as incorrect and unsubstantiated information is being passed on by individuals who appear to have limited knowledge.”
As KZN prepares to move from stage five to stage four, with confirmation received by Beetge on Wednesday morning via a media statement from the KZN premier, residents are cautioned to make sure that they are acquainted with both the restrictions and provisions associated with each stage, as while there might be a certain measure of leniency, enforcement will be intensified in anticipation of people thinking everything is back to normal.
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“Far be it from the truth, as while we have succeeded in (momentarily) flattening the curve, continued testing confirms the daily escalation in cases are in the three figure bracket and, while KZN in particular remains reluctant in supplying area specific statistics, eThekwini is already identified as one of the most high risk areas in the country.”
This includes all areas and suburbs of the city, as some people think Toti is a stand alone entity and excluded from risk or contamination. “Just because the southern community screening teams have not yet been released from their assistance to the uMlazi area in line with previously circulated schedules to the larger Amanzimtoti area, does not mean that the virus is not yet active within the local community to the point where we have been alerted to a resident, who allegedly tested positive, dying in a local establishment’s ICU earlier this week.
As we extend condolences to the bereaved family, it also serves as stark reality that the virus does not distinguish between either gender, race, ago or social standing – it’s here, it’s real and it’s deadly!”
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