South Africa is reinstating the ban on alcohol sales and a curfew to reduce pressure on hospitals.
Wearing face masks has also become compulsory in public.It comes after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said health officials had warned that the number of hospital beds would soon not be enough, asHe said the country was expected to reach the peak of cases between the end of July and September.
South Africa has confirmed 276,242 cases of the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, and 4,079 deaths.
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