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Tourism minister warns that those who don’t abide by Covid-19 regulations will get kicked out of tourist attractions

by Vonda Larmon on December 15, 2020 in Tourism Spot

By Clinton Moodley Dec 11, 2020

During her two-day Domestic Travel Activation Campaign in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said that travellers who are non-compliant to Covid-19 regulations will be kicked out.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize Mkhize on Wednesday night declared that South Africa had entered a second wave after a rapid rise in cases in four provinces: the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KZN and Gauteng.

Kubayi-Ngubane said the tourism department has a zero-tolerance stance for non-compliance.

“We can’t afford to regress because of irresponsible individuals. We worked

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CDC recommends Americans don’t travel for Thanksgiving

by Vonda Larmon on November 29, 2020 in Vacation

Holidays are usually for gatherings but many get-togethers are complicated or canceled because of COVID-19.

USA TODAY

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending against travel for Thanksgiving.

During a news briefing Thursday, Dr. Henry Walke, the CDC’s COVID-19 incident manager, said the agency is “recommending against travel during the Thanksgiving period.”

“The tragedy that could happen is that one of your family members is coming to this family gathering and they could end up severely ill, hospitalized or dying. And we don’t want that to happen,” he said, as COVID-19 cases tick up across the country.

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Don’t count on Yosemite camping until August at least

by Vonda Larmon on July 11, 2020 in Camping

If you’ve been counting on a camping trip in Yosemite this July, it’s time to rethink it.

Yosemite National Park kept most of its campsites closed when it partially reopened June 11, opening only Upper Pines Campground (at reduced capacity) and Wawona Horse Camp. Now it has canceled most July reservations, and no one can be sure about August.

Park spokeswoman Jamie Richards said Tuesday that authorities have found no cases of coronavirus in the park so far. Still, in monitoring “all park functions to ensure that visitors adhere to CDC guidance for mitigating risks associated with the transmission of

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