South
Africa came under a nationwide military-patrolled lockdown on March 27, 2020,
joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in an
attempt to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus across the continent.
An early morning haze hung over the skyscrapers of the
business district in Johannesburg, South Africa's economic hub, as the city
woke up to day one of a national lockdown against coronavirus.
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Only crucial businesses such as supermarkets, pharmacies and banks will continue operating.
Non-essential outings -- including dog walks and jogging -- have been banned in a bid to curb a virus that nationwide has infected more than 1,000 people and killed at least two in 22 days.
"I feel that a lot of people had been taking for granted that the virus would not affect them," said bank employee Dumisani July, 39, zipping his ID and circulation permit back into his backpack after a police check.
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"Now it looks like people are starting to obey the laws," he added, positive about the lockdown despite taking twice the usual time to reach work due to lack of transport.
"Our taxi driver was sanitising each and every client," July remarked as he readjusted his face mask with a gloved hand.
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