Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!
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I nearly pd myself ...
''Het oom Cyril nou Moses geword , dat hy die see so oop en toe kan maak ?''
''Het oom Cyril nou Moses geword , dat hy die see so oop en toe kan maak ?''
This applied to me Tuesday at work...
WWe passed the 10k new cases a day landmark.
Below are the most-binged series on Showmax this year:
- Banshee
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Game of Thrones
- Good Karma Hospital
- House
- Insecure
- Lockdown
- Madam and Mercy
- Modern Family
- New Girl
- Ray Donovan
- Rick and Morty
- Sex and the City
- Suits
- The Handmaid’s Tale
- The Walking Dead
- True Blood
- Younger
This is a picture of 5000 people
Dozens of December flights have been cancelled after the new lockdown rules
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/d...led-after-new-december-lockdown-rules-2020-12
17 Dec. 2020
"Travel to three regional airports – George, Port Elizabeth, and East London – has been particularly disrupted. Those airports now fall under a curfew that starts at 22:00, forcing cancellations of late-night flights.
FLYSAFAIR
On December 16, South Africa’s popular low-cost carrier, FlySafair, was the first to confirm multiple cancellations.
“Unfortunately, we’ve had to cancel some flights due to the new curfew times,” announced FlySafair via social media. “All affected passengers will get a full refund or completely free flight change.”
FlySafair offers a regular late-night flight plan, with departures beyond 20:00. This leaves little room for error when flying to hotspot areas, with even the slightest delays meaning travellers will be in breach of a curfew that demands they be home.
Additionally, delays of an hour or more threaten South Africa’s most popular domestic route between Johannesburg and Cape Town. To reduce the risk for passengers, airlines are hurrying to alter flight plans and restrict, where possible, the frequency of late-night travel.
COMAIR
Comair, which operates Kulula.com and British Airways in South Africa, has also reported disruptions to its flight schedules because of the early curfew.
“Customers are booking much closer to departure and some flights that would contravene the curfews have been cancelled,” noted brand communications manager, Luane Lavery. “These are mainly late evening flights.”...
LIFT
... offers passengers the option to cancel or postpone flights without incurring any financial penalties.
And while Lift has not yet needed to alter its flight plans, largely due to the its daytime schedule, co-founder Gidon Novick has warned that may have to change.
“We have not been forced to change our schedule but where we see major changes in flying behaviour and cancellations from customers, we may make adjustments to the schedule where necessary... due to increased restrictions in the Garden Route means we are reviewing our George schedule.”
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/d...led-after-new-december-lockdown-rules-2020-12
17 Dec. 2020
"Travel to three regional airports – George, Port Elizabeth, and East London – has been particularly disrupted. Those airports now fall under a curfew that starts at 22:00, forcing cancellations of late-night flights.
FLYSAFAIR
On December 16, South Africa’s popular low-cost carrier, FlySafair, was the first to confirm multiple cancellations.
“Unfortunately, we’ve had to cancel some flights due to the new curfew times,” announced FlySafair via social media. “All affected passengers will get a full refund or completely free flight change.”
FlySafair offers a regular late-night flight plan, with departures beyond 20:00. This leaves little room for error when flying to hotspot areas, with even the slightest delays meaning travellers will be in breach of a curfew that demands they be home.
Additionally, delays of an hour or more threaten South Africa’s most popular domestic route between Johannesburg and Cape Town. To reduce the risk for passengers, airlines are hurrying to alter flight plans and restrict, where possible, the frequency of late-night travel.
COMAIR
Comair, which operates Kulula.com and British Airways in South Africa, has also reported disruptions to its flight schedules because of the early curfew.
“Customers are booking much closer to departure and some flights that would contravene the curfews have been cancelled,” noted brand communications manager, Luane Lavery. “These are mainly late evening flights.”...
LIFT
... offers passengers the option to cancel or postpone flights without incurring any financial penalties.
And while Lift has not yet needed to alter its flight plans, largely due to the its daytime schedule, co-founder Gidon Novick has warned that may have to change.
“We have not been forced to change our schedule but where we see major changes in flying behaviour and cancellations from customers, we may make adjustments to the schedule where necessary... due to increased restrictions in the Garden Route means we are reviewing our George schedule.”
Govt just made new changes to December lockdown rules, with good news for hotels and wine farms
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/c...kdown-rules-for-hotels-and-wine-farms-2020-12
18 Dec. 2020
...Hotels can go to full capacity – but no loud music allowed.
In the previous set of regulations, hotels, lodges, bed and breakfasts, timeshare facilities, resorts and guest houses were only allowed to fill 50% of their available rooms for accommodation. Following objections from the industry, this has now been extended to full capacity – but patrons must observe a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other when in common spaces.
The new regulations added that loud music, whether live or otherwise, is prohibited in these establishments’ conferencing, dining, entertainment and bar facilities.
These shared facilities are subject to a limitation of a maximum of 100 persons or less in case of an indoor gathering and 250 persons or less in case of an outdoor gathering and if the venue is too small to hold 100 persons observing a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other, then not more than 50 percent of the capacity of the venue may be used.
Wine farms can sell on Sundays
In the previous set of regulations, registered wineries and wine farms were permitted to offer wine-tastings and the selling of liquor to the public for off-site consumption, from 10:00 to 18:00, from Mondays to Saturdays.
But the regulation has now been changed to only say that wine farms need to comply with the closing time curfew for restaurants and bars (22:00) - leaving them open to sell at night, and on Sundays...
The changes to regulations come into effect immediately.
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/c...kdown-rules-for-hotels-and-wine-farms-2020-12
18 Dec. 2020
...Hotels can go to full capacity – but no loud music allowed.
In the previous set of regulations, hotels, lodges, bed and breakfasts, timeshare facilities, resorts and guest houses were only allowed to fill 50% of their available rooms for accommodation. Following objections from the industry, this has now been extended to full capacity – but patrons must observe a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other when in common spaces.
The new regulations added that loud music, whether live or otherwise, is prohibited in these establishments’ conferencing, dining, entertainment and bar facilities.
These shared facilities are subject to a limitation of a maximum of 100 persons or less in case of an indoor gathering and 250 persons or less in case of an outdoor gathering and if the venue is too small to hold 100 persons observing a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other, then not more than 50 percent of the capacity of the venue may be used.
Wine farms can sell on Sundays
In the previous set of regulations, registered wineries and wine farms were permitted to offer wine-tastings and the selling of liquor to the public for off-site consumption, from 10:00 to 18:00, from Mondays to Saturdays.
But the regulation has now been changed to only say that wine farms need to comply with the closing time curfew for restaurants and bars (22:00) - leaving them open to sell at night, and on Sundays...
The changes to regulations come into effect immediately.
No, you can’t have a lock-in New Year’s Eve party, or midnight Christmas service
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/c...-party-until-midnight-in-south-africa-2020-12
17 Dec. 2020
"If you go to a New Year's Eve party that includes a midnight countdown, you will be breaking the law. Ditto attending a midnight church service, in person.
But anyone hosting such an event will be risking more, as they lose their insurance cover for the duration of the event.
South Africa's curfew – in effect from 22:00 for hotspots and 23:00 everywhere else, until 04:00 every day – leaves no room for argument, lawyers say.
The curfew does not only stop you from moving around, but under current lockdown rules, everyone is also confined to "his or her place of residence".
You'd have a very hard time arguing that staying over at the home of a friend in order to see 2021 arrive makes that your temporary residence, lawyers say, though a few think it may be worth a try. If multiple people try to make the same claim for the same house though, during what was clearly a party, you would likely be facing trouble.
That holds equally true for a private religious gathering to mark the arrival of Christmas Day, though police and prosecutors (and neighbours who could report you to the police in the first place) may be more inclined to use their discretion for a religious gathering rather than a party.
While any attendee to a midnight event would be breaking the law, the person hosting it would be taking the greatest risk of all. An illegal act is grounds for refusing an insurance claim, so normal protection under homeowner's insurance may not hold, nor would household goods necessarily be covered.
The cost of a fire, theft, anything breaking, or a serious injury on the premises could be entirely for the account of the owner or renter – should they want to risk being reported for breaking lockdown by making a claim against insurance in the first place. "
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/c...-party-until-midnight-in-south-africa-2020-12
17 Dec. 2020
"If you go to a New Year's Eve party that includes a midnight countdown, you will be breaking the law. Ditto attending a midnight church service, in person.
But anyone hosting such an event will be risking more, as they lose their insurance cover for the duration of the event.
South Africa's curfew – in effect from 22:00 for hotspots and 23:00 everywhere else, until 04:00 every day – leaves no room for argument, lawyers say.
The curfew does not only stop you from moving around, but under current lockdown rules, everyone is also confined to "his or her place of residence".
You'd have a very hard time arguing that staying over at the home of a friend in order to see 2021 arrive makes that your temporary residence, lawyers say, though a few think it may be worth a try. If multiple people try to make the same claim for the same house though, during what was clearly a party, you would likely be facing trouble.
That holds equally true for a private religious gathering to mark the arrival of Christmas Day, though police and prosecutors (and neighbours who could report you to the police in the first place) may be more inclined to use their discretion for a religious gathering rather than a party.
While any attendee to a midnight event would be breaking the law, the person hosting it would be taking the greatest risk of all. An illegal act is grounds for refusing an insurance claim, so normal protection under homeowner's insurance may not hold, nor would household goods necessarily be covered.
The cost of a fire, theft, anything breaking, or a serious injury on the premises could be entirely for the account of the owner or renter – should they want to risk being reported for breaking lockdown by making a claim against insurance in the first place. "
About 150% more than flu kills annually in this country, and it hasn't even been a full year yet.
So a buddy of mine against my advice went to a work function, he said it was safe, the waiters were wearing masks, and they sat on the balcony, the office also asked that anyone who felt even a sniffle should please stay at home. They get a memo on Wednesday, the one guy at the office has tested positive, his girlfriend infected him, she was feeling a bit "under the weather"... and yes she also attended the function because she wasn't feeling that bad. My friend who has a mom with comorbidity, and two grandparents that need care.
So much stupidity from multiple people over a free lunch.
I understand I really do, people are gatvol and just want life to return to normal. Problem is, that horse has bolted, we all need to live differently now.
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