COVID 19: SA Lockdown, Diary of an Immigrant
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. At midnight South Africa goes into lock down as the Corona virus adjusts our daily experiences. A month ago no one would have predicted this eventuality. On Wednesday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize stated that the number of Corona cases in SA had reached 709. The 21 day lock down imposed by President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to reduce the number of new Corona cases as people are restricted of non essential travel and reside at their own homes. With this in mind, I decided to also stock up on food stuffs in ma little one bedroom apartment which would be my home for the next 21 days. Like most people in SA everyone is stocking up on food and basic necessities before the lock down, despite the fact that supermarkets would remain...