Health Minister Zweli Mkhize was correcting earlier reports that the man had come through the main international airport in Johannesburg.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says surveillance at South Africa's ports of entry has been heightened. Courtesy
The minister was correcting earlier reports that the man had come through the main international airport in Johannesburg. The patient was a 38-year-old male who travelled to Italy with his wife, part of a group of 10 people and returned on March 1.President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday warned that the virus would hurt travel and tourism, and have a negative impact on South Africa's already struggling economy, but urged citizens not to panic.
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