Five weeks after SA-News called for flights to SA to be restricted, the global CoronoVirus death rate shot past 6,400. Ramaphosa conducted consultations on Sunday with key stakeholders who will be impacted by #CoronaVirusSA during a special Cabinet meeting. He subsequently addressed the nation outlining their plans to cope with the pending disaster. He declared a national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act.
Summary of Ramaphosa’ address concerning the Coronavirus
1. Declared national disaster.
2. Limit contact between person.
3. Imposing travel ban between high risk countries.
4. Cancelled/revoked visas.
5. Reframe all forms of international travel.
6. Self isolation and testing on citizens returning from international countries.
7. Strengthen screening at airports.
8. SA has 72 ports of entries, 35 will be shut down effective Monday.
9. Discourage all national travel.
10. Gatherings of more than 100 people prohibi
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