China's ambassador added that screenings were taking place from all airports in China to ensure that there were no slip-ups.
Ambassador of China in South Africa, his excellency Lin Songtian during a press briefing at the Embassy of China in Pretoria delivering an update on the spread of the novel coronavirus, 6 March 2020. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Lin told media in Pretoria on Friday that South Africans awaiting repatriation were part of China’s quarantine programmes, and the group will be subjected to screenings before leaving China.Lin said the Chinese government understood the distress from the concerned people, who may want to be with their families during this time.
To make sure of this, Lin said everyone coming from China to South Africa now needed his approval directly.
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