Last week, it recorded a daily average of 11,700 new infections - a rise of 39 percent on the previous week - and from Wednesday to Friday, the daily number of new cases was above 14,000. 'Tier 5': England faces possible new Covid restrictions, source says Experts warn tier 4 may not be enough to contain new, highly transmissible variant Coronavirus – latest updates In tonight's edition: South Africa starts patrolling beaches and alcohol sales are stopped once again as the latest Covid-19 restrictions come into force. The new rules also outline in more detail when staff who have contracted Covid-19 – or have had exposure to the disease – can return to work. The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in SA (Saapa SA) is calling for new restrictions on access to alcohol following a rapid spike in reported Covid-19 cases and deaths across the country. S.Africa bans alcohol sales, tightens curfew in new COVID-19 restrictions 12/28/2020 Political differences: 10 ways to de-escalate political discussions with friends and family who disagree with you New restrictions will cap guests at weddings and funerals and prevent anyone coming from Victoria, even SA residents, entering South Australia. Indoor and outdoor gatherings will be banned, a curfew introduced from 21:00 to 06:00, and alcohol sales prohibited. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced several changes to regulations which form part of South Africa’s COVID-19 alert level 3 restrictions – including an immediate ban on alcohol. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new tougher coronavirus restrictions, a day after South Africa recorded more than one million Covid-19 cases. Land borders shut, alcohol ban remains in new Covid restrictions . South Africa's president has announced a raft of new restrictions in a major city as the nation stares down a possible coronavirus resurgence. South Australia has recorded two new coronavirus cases, taking the total to 455. Anyone arriving into SA from midnight 8 … Zweli Mkhize: SA to receive one million dosses of COVID-19 vaccines by end of January 2021-01-07T19:24:48+02:00 Minister Mkhize says SA will receive first batch of COVID-19 vaccine in January Not wearing masks in public will now be a criminal offence with the risk of … Picture: Tait Schmaal The UK has introduced new border restrictions on South Africa, effective immediately, amid concerns that a new Covid-19 variant has been imported from the country. Officials in South Africa announced new coronavirus restrictions as cases surpass 1 million. Reporters Without Borders says 50 journalists and media workers were killed in 2020. And European Union ambassadors have signed off on the Brexit deal. South Africa has recorded the highest number of coronavirus infections on continent, with 1,004,413 cases reported and nearly 27,000 deaths. South Africa currently has more than 8,500 people hospitalised with COVID-19, surpassing the previous high of 8,300 recorded in August. South Australia: if you have been in the greater Brisbane area since 2 January you must get tested for Covid. Ramaphosa implores SA to follow Covid-19 rules as second wave brings new restrictions. News State SA News SA eases restrictions as active COVID cases fall to zero 1:17pm, Dec 8, 2020 Updated: 2:12pm, Dec 8 SA has notched up 10 days without new COVID cases. Spread This NewsBBC South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has tightened restrictions in the Eastern Cape province that has recorded increased Covid-19 cases. Argentina's senate debates making abortions legal. Lockdown restrictions up for review again as SA sees over 21k new COVID-19 cases. The government is considering new restrictions to fight the resurgence of COVID-19 in hotspots like the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape. South Africa on Monday tightened COVID-19 restrictions, banning alcohol sales and extending a nationwide curfew, as infections shot through the one million mark owing to a faster-spreading variant of the disease discovered in the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with today's global headlines. A number of countries have announced travel bans to and from South Africa, citing fears of the new Covid-19 variant discovered in the country. Ministers Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Zweli Mkhize and Bheki Cele will on Tuesday hold a media briefing on the revised Covid-19 restrictions, regulations and … So far a total of … As South Australia chalks up another day without a new coronavirus case, it will immediately relax density restrictions in hospitality venues — against the advice of the state's health chief. On Sunday, South Africa became the first country in Africa to pass a million Covid-19 cases, with 1,004,413 infections and 26,735 deaths since the outbreak began in March. SA hospitality restrictions ease as state records sixth day of no new coronavirus cases The two occasions that could thwart Australia’s success against COVID-19 President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new tougher coronavirus restrictions, a day after South Africa recorded more than one million Covid-19 cases. By Quinton Mtyala Dec 15, 2020 The first, a man in his 50s, is a close contact of a woman in her 20s who was identified as a positive case on Sunday . South Africa South Africa bans alcohol sales, tightens curfew in new COVID-19 restrictions. New quarantine and aged-care measures are set to come into force at midnight in South Australia for travellers from Brisbane, after the virulent UK strain of COVID-19 was identified in the state. THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE: • Consumption of food and alcohol in restaurants, bars, shebeens and taverns • Personal care services where social distancing is not possible • Hotels and accommodation for leisure • Domestic air travel, except for essential work travel • Conferences, events and gatherings At the end of December, the UK’s Health and Social Care secretary Matt Hancock moved to ban travel between the … (b) in the event of the traveller's failure, for whatever reason, to submit a valid test certificate in terms of paragraph (a), as proof of a negative PCR test or a valid COVID-19 negative test status upon arrival in South Africa, the traveller shall be subjected to a compulsory quarantine or undergo COVID-19 testing in line with the National Health Regiments; Hannah Moore NCA NewsWire July 24, 2020 4:24pm New government regulations now require that companies with more than 50 workers submit weekly reports about Covid-19 developments. SA’s new case is in hotel quarantine at Pullman Adelaide and is staying in the dedicated COVID-19 positive area, across two floors of the facility. Since New Year’s Day, SA has recorded nearly 190,000 new infections and more than 4,600 Covid-19 deaths. In an interview with the SABC yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa … Lockdown restrictions up for review again as SA records over 21k new Covid ... South Africa has had more than 21,000 new cases of COVID confirmed in the past 24 hours and 399 new deaths due to … South Africa reported 7,882 new cases on Saturday, taking the cumulative total of Covid-19 cases in the country to 852,965.