WATCH | Ramaphosa briefs media on Covid-19 after meeting MPs
By TimesLIVE - 18 March 2020
Cyril Ramaphosa Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to brief the media after his meeting with opposition parties where they discussed a response plan to the coronavirus epidemic.
On Sunday Ramaphosa announced that the government would implement a ban on foreigners visiting from high-risk countries - including Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Germany, the US, the UK and China - effective from Wednesday.
As at Wednesday morning, the health department announced that SA had 116 registered Covid-19 cases.
The government has prohibited public gatherings of more than 100 people and postponed Human Rights Day commemorations.
WATCH | Ramaphosa briefs media on Covid-19 after meeting MPs
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to brief the media after his meeting with opposition parties where they discussed a response plan to the coronavirus epidemic.
On Sunday Ramaphosa announced that the government would implement a ban on foreigners visiting from high-risk countries - including Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Germany, the US, the UK and China - effective from Wednesday.
As at Wednesday morning, the health department announced that SA had 116 registered Covid-19 cases.
The government has prohibited public gatherings of more than 100 people and postponed Human Rights Day commemorations.
Covid-19 infections in SA climb to 116
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