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Mining Weekly reports that the Minerals Council SA (MCSA) has urged all employees and communities to be mindful that Covid-19 was still prevalent.
This was especially so over the Easter weekend and other holidays in April when many will travel to visit friends and family and otherwise interact socially. MCSA head Dr Thuthula Balfour said Covid-19 “will not take a break over Easter”, and that, as far as possible, everyone must continue to follow Covid-19 guidelines, stay at home and avoid group gatherings to reduce the spread of the virus during this time. She pointed out that following the 2020 festive period, the impact of the second wave of infections was “devastating” – the results of which meant that many South Africans lost their lives or suffered the loss of someone dear to them. The impact was also felt in the mining sector. During the whole of 2020, 213 employees succumbed to Covid-19, but a further 162 deaths were recorded in the industry for the three months from 1 January to 30 March. The MCSA cautioned that, although the current infection levels indicated that SA’s Covid-19 positive cases were declining, signs of a potential third wave were emerging in some provinces.
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