No Alcohol Sale, Social Distancing Remain A Challenge

No Alcohol Sale, Social Distancing Remain A Challenge PIC. PHATSIMO KAPENG
No Alcohol Sale, Social Distancing Remain A Challenge PIC. PHATSIMO KAPENG

Despite government’s directive to stop the sale of alcohol, some people continue to defy the instruction. Police have expressed concern over continuous sale of alcohol at some bars and homes.

Acting to safeguard public health, last week Wednesday the government moved swiftly to close the sale of alcohol until further notice.

A week ago the government had also issued a directive to close bars and reduced the number of public gatherings from the initial 100 to 10 people in response to curbing the spread of the coronavirus, which has been declared a pandemic.

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