The National Lottery will be closed during the 21 days lockdown and during that period, unfortunately, you won't be able to claim your winnings over R50,000 if you win the lotto at any regional offices or head office. Any winnings below R50,000 will be deposited into your online wallet.

But if you do win the lotto there's no need to panic as your ticket has a lifespan of 365 days before you lose your winnings. Just keep your ticket safe until the lockdown is over then you can go claim. Powerball, Lotto and Daily Lotto will continue as usual and Sportstake draws have been suspended due to lack of fixtures until further notice, read more at https://www.nationallottery.co.za/blogs/132-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions.

Most Private hospitals around Gauteng have put restrictions in place where you cannot enter the premises without a face mask so that you don't get any infections and most doctors only allow patients to come alone without their partners and by appointment only to reduce the waiting rooms congestion with patients waiting to be helped.

Stores like Makro have seized selling electronics and clothes as they are not essentials as per government restrictions and the only things you can buy is food and baby essentials such as clothes, food and etc.

The NICD (National Institute for Communicable Diseases), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service will continue functioning as a reference and surveillance laboratory for COVID-19. This will include resolving and troubleshooting indeterminate and other unusual results as well as providing other reference laboratory functions. Currently, the infection rate in South Africa is increasing daily and current stats are as follows as from 28th March 2020:

NB: Please note that the data is pending verification, and will be updated subsequently. For updates stats kindly go to https://sacoronavirus.co.za