Open for Comment: Health Department publishes proposed regulations to replace National State of Disaster rules

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The National Health Department has published new COVID-19 regulations for public comment.

If approved, it will replace the National State of Disaster, which has been extended until 15 April.

The proposed regulations include that all persons entering and leaving the country without a vaccine certificate must produce proof of negative COVID-19 results not older than 72 hours.

Quarantine and isolation rules, and wearing face masks in certain circumstances are also proposed.

To read the full proposed regulations and to comment visit the link below:

https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202203/46048gon1882.pdf

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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