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“Though this variant is present in a number of countries, this was more specific to its existence in South Africa. As things stand, there are no concerns with regards to the rapid spread of the pandemic.
“Those who have been vaccinated are encouraged to get their booster shots and those who feel they will better protect themselves by wearing masks can also do so. But, at the moment, that does not fall under compulsory measures.”
The NCCC, which was established in March 2020 in response to the pandemic, consists of cabinet ministers and other stakeholders.
When government lifted the national state of disaster in April 2022 Ramaphosa announced the council would continue to meet.
TimesLIVE quoted Maria van Kerkhove, Covid-19 technical lead at the World Health Organisation, as having referred to the XBB.1.5 as “the most transmissible subvariant” detected so far.
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