The inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19 situation in South Africa will brief the media at the OR Tambo International airport on Sunday morning. Coronavirusupdate
In the video below President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the repatriation of South African citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan city in Hubei province.Two South Africans tested positive for the coronavirus after working on a Japanese cruise ship. The South African government says the two will remain in Japan until their health improves.World Health Organisation
says although South Africa’s readiness to deal with the coronavirus is adequate, the risk of the infection reaching the country is high and therefore it is classed as a priority-one country, along with14 other countries on the African continent. This is due to the high level of travel in and out of South Africa.
The WHO is offering urgent support in certain areas regarding preparations to deal with the coronavirus. The WHO in Africa says it has been assessing the continent’s preparedness.Globally, close to 86 000-people have been infected in over 50-countries and almost 3000 people have died from COVID 19 – the vast majority in China.
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