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South Africa mulls lifting Covid restrictions

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A nurse gets a temperature check before receiving a dose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in Durban, South Africa, on February 18, 2021. PHOTO | MLUNGISI MBELE | AFP

By  Peter Dube

Contributor

Nation Media Group

South Africa is considering lifting the remaining Covid-19 regulations as daily new cases remain low.

A sharp decline in hospitalisation and deaths has left the country wanting to lift all measures that have been in place to mitigate the pandemic.

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