They were under strict lockdown in China, where they were thoroughly quarantined and tested before being repatriated.
Sixteen South African students, who arrived back in Limpopo from China on Friday, have been quarantined.
The students from the Capricorn FET College in Limpopo had been in the Henan province in China, the Limpopo Department of Health said. “Upon arrival, more screening was done on them which cleared them from any signs of the Covid-19 virus. The department has already dispatched officials to meet them and take them through the process of self-isolation and will give them supplies to utilise during the process,” said Shikwambana.
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