The Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize went on to brief the parliament on the impact COVID-19 has had on the country stating how the numbers of people testing positive keeps rising and warned for people to take the virus seriously.
The new records for the people with COVID-19 show that numbers keep rising and some Protea residents had much to say about how their lives have been changed by the global pandemic and how after over 110 days of Lockdown, people still seem to not take the virus serious enough.
Siyabonga Ngwenya from Naledi visited Protea Glen Mall where people evidently took no adherence to social distancing and some had no face masks, said, “Face masks may seem like a fashionable thing but since even the people close to us get tested positive for the virus I cannot leave mine behind.
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“It is funny how most people around us still walk around like its normal times.”
Ngwenya said that in his neighbourhood some people are still leading normal lives.
“Even though we miss school by now, but we have to do what the government says is right.
“We always hear about the virus on the television, but where we live it’s like people think it’s a joke, they don’t do social distancing and most people don’t even care about face masks, even during the lockdown, they are always outside.”
Some residents from Protea Glen, like Dungi Ntshaba a 62-year-old pensioner may be taking the virus seriously.
“The restrictions it has brought on the country had made life very difficult because most of our children are unemployed and going out to make means is their only hope. Even our pension money is not enough to take care of everyone in the household.”
Ntshaba said that it is easy to say that people must stay home, but that becomes a problem when people have to go out to mend for themselves.
Another young person who spoke about taking the global pandemic seriously was Tumi Ngwenya who spoke about how he has even started missing school.
” Life is much more important if wearing face masks, keeping my hands clean, and distancing myself from people means living healthier, then I am up for it.”
The MEC for Health Bandile Masuku said, “People must still adhere to social distancing and the wearing of masks to ensure they do not contract the virus.”
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