A report on Friday claimed that the military is nervous about exposing its members to the heart of the outbreak.
on Friday that the plane apparently already standing at the ready to evacuate 151 South Africans trapped in Wuhan, China, has been struggling to find a willing crew, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize quickly moved to repudiate the report.
He reportedly experienced flu-like symptoms three days later and went into “self-isolation” after seeing his doctor, who also self-isolated. The man’s children’s school, Cowan House Preparatory in the Midlands, was closed on Friday as a precaution.The M&G reported that “no crew members are willing to make the potentially perilous journey”, quoting a “senior official”.
Though this was yet to be confirmed by the department of health, the strongest indication that the hotel, about 80km east of Bloemfontein, would be used for this purpose was from a communique that Monyatso Mahlatsi, the Free State provincial secretary of labour federation Congress of the SA Trade Unions , had sent out to members.
He confirmed sending out the message but said the provincial health department had refused to confirm or deny the hotel will be used. However, it is unlikely the airport will be used, given earlier reports which suggest the government will charter an aircraft . Aircraft capable of a flight from SA to China would be too big to land at the Thaba Nchu airport.
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