By Farouk Araie
Our country is in lockdown 1 as the third wave positions itself to encircle and overwhelm us in the next few weeks as religious gatherings intensify.
A fully-fledged third wave could have a debilitating affect on the state’s health, infrastructure and economy.
As illustrated powerfully during the first wave, the plague created fear and psychological reactions. In the face of these grim facts, we must not relax our guard; complacency will come at a deadly cost.
We are in uncharted waters which makes it difficult to chart the trajectory of this viral beast, which has an insatiable thirst for harvesting human souls.
Many are brazenly violating the provisions of the lockdown by deliberately leaving the sanctuary of their homes and venturing into the streets without compelling reasons.
Little do these selfish citizens realise that we are being stalked and hunted by a biological killer whose venom is unsurpassed in its lethality to savage the human race.
By flouting lockdown rules and regulations, and participating in superspreader events, we are feeding into the frenzy of the encroaching virus as it stealthily infects crowds and gatherings, thereby spreading it’s lethal tentacles in a trajectory that will be difficult to control and contain if we do not adhere to safety precautions.
We are displaying defiance in the face of a perilous virus that has the proven capability to overwhelm those with weak immune systems. Vaccines will only be available for the masses at a much later date. Stay out of the biological third wave tsunami by strictly adhering to health protocols.
Covid-19 travels rapidly in a dense environment; it can infect and proliferate, placing at risk multitudes of people and increasing the risk of contaminating the entire country in a fog of death and misery.
If we continue to flout and brazenly violate the lockdown rules, then our reckless behaviour will be tantamount to treason. Those who refuse to abide by the rules are endangering themselves, their families and the well-being of the entire nation.
The Star