City of Johannesburg: COVID-19
On March 17, the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Geoffrey Makhubo made a statement about the implementation of regulations under the Disaster Management Act.
Such regulations include the closing of public pools, recreational centres, libraries, sporting facilities and the Johannesburg Zoo.
According to Makhubo’s statement, the city is also encouraging bars, nightclubs, taverns, restaurants, cinemas and other public areas of entertainment to cease operations.
It has also been reported by various local news sources that more specific regulations are being put in place, such as the closure of venues with liquor licences by 18h00 on weekdays and Saturdays.
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RwandAir to suspend commercial operations
Following instructions from the Rwandan Ministry of Health, RwandAir is to take further measures to help the global fight against COVID-19 and will suspended commercial passenger flights.
The measures will apply for a period of 30 days, beginning at 23h59 on Friday 20 March, and affect all scheduled RwandAir flights departing from and arriving in Rwanda.
Customers holding tickets with RwandAir, for flights between March 21 and April 20, have future travel options including rebooking with the airline to fly at a later date. All change fees will be waived, giving customers more flexibility to delay their travel.
A RwandAir spokeswoman said: “We are extremely sorry for the disruption and uncertainty this announcement will cause for our customers. However, we are sure they appreciate why this decision is unavoidable at this time and that it has not been taken lightly. We are confident the suspension of our operations will help to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.”
Customers holding tickets for travel on RwandAir, who wish to rebook or be refunded, can contact RwandAir via reservations@rwandair.com and onlinerefunds@rwandair.com. Affected customers may also contact their travel agent or tour operator if their booking was not made directly with the airline.
https://twitter.com/RwandaHealth/status/1240349249914757121
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