South Africa Says Its Omicron COVID-19 Wave Has Passed

South Africa made the changes based on the trajectory of the pandemic, levels of vaccination in the country and available capacity in the health sector [File: Sumaya Hisham/Reuters]  

CNBC/Reuters: South Africa lifts curfew as it says Covid omicron peak has passed 

* South Africa made the changes based on the trajectory of the pandemic, levels of vaccination in the country and available capacity in the health sector. 

* Besides lifting the restrictions on public movement, the government said gatherings will be restricted to no more than 1,000 people indoors, and no more than 2,000 people outdoors. 

South Africa lifted a midnight to 4 a.m. curfew on movement with immediate effect as it believes the country has passed the peak of its fourth Covid-19 wave driven by the Omicron variant, a cabinet statement said on Thursday. 

South Africa, which is currently at the lowest of its five-stage Covid-19 alert levels, made the changes based on the trajectory of the pandemic, levels of vaccination in the country and available capacity in the health sector. 

Besides lifting the restrictions on public movement, the government said gatherings will be restricted to no more than 1,000 people indoors, and no more than 2,000 people outdoors. 

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WNU Editor: Finally some good news. 

 South Africa Says Its Omicron COVID-19 Wave Has Passed  

Omicron-fuelled fourth Covid wave has passed, says South Africa, as it eases restrictions -- The Guardian  

South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron peak seems to pass -- NYPost  

South Africa eases COVID restrictions, says Omicron peak has passed -- Axios

 South Africa says its Omicron COVID-19 outbreak has peaked as restrictions begin to ease -- ABC News Australia  

South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron peak subsides -- Al Jazeera