SANDF to help monitor ports of entry for Coronavirus - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

has declared the virus a global emergency. Close to 100 cases have been reported in 18 other countries, but no deaths.

Most cases have emerged in people who have travelled from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the outbreak began. Scientists across the globe are racing to develop a vaccine to help stem the outbreak of the virus – which causes a severe acute respiratory infection. Briefing the media, at the NICD in Johannesburg, Mkhize says there are still no cases of the virus in South Africa.

“We did consider the full ramifications of repatriation and emergency evacuations and realised it is an exercise to measure the risks versus the benefits, so we will consider the situation on a day by day basis and respond as we think it is appropriate. What remains a key principle is limiting the movement. We are very sensitive to the anxieties of South Africans and their families and we wish to assure them that we are prepared to respond appropriately as the situation develops.

What about our borders with Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho do these borders also get monitor for this Coronavirus. If not and Why?!!!

U guys likes joking. Which port of entry? cause its a free flow along the what used to be a boarder fence. Jeeeeer. If one get infected here in SADC, we are all gone. Jokes aside. 🤔

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Which ports of entry? We all know people are walking straight into the country because it is borderless hence nothing can be controlled or contained

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