JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's strict, five-week lockdown, credited with slowing the rate of coronavirus infections and reducing overall crime, has also been marked by some violence.
The stay-at-home order for the country's 57 million people does not allow going outside or dog-walking, except for visits to grocery stores, pharmacies and doctors.
No sales of alcohol or cigarettes are permitted in the lockdown, which lasts until the end of April. South Africa’s has the continent's highest number of infections with more than 2,100 confirmed cases and 25 deaths.
Fifty-two of Africa's 54 countries have reported the virus, with just over 14,500 cases and 788 deaths, according to figures released Monday by the Africa Center for Disease Control.