South Africa: President to address the nation on the coronavirus outbreak at 6 p.m. today

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South Africa: President to address the nation on the coronavirus outbreak at 6 p.m. today

4:36 CAT | 15 Mar 2020

File photo: Reuters

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation on the outcome and decisions of a special Cabinet meeting regarding the Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday at 6pm.

In a statement on Saturday, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said the meeting will explore ways of intensifying the country’s response to the outbreak.

One of the expected announcements is possibly a travel ban. Cabinet may further consider a recommendation that South Africans returning from high risk countries be in quarantine for 14 days.

With the numbers rising, for now, all the reported cases seem to be found in people who recently arrived from Europe.

UPDATE: The President is conducting consultations with key stakeholders who will be impacted on by the outcomes of the special Cabinet meeting. President @CyrilRamaphosa will address the nation at 18h00. #CoronaVirusSA #COVID19SA pic.twitter.com/0exiKTAApI

— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) March 15, 2020

In the video below, the SABC focuses on the cabinet meeting in Pretoria on preventative measures expected to be taken by the country’s leadership on the coronavirus outbreak.