“This will enable us to have an integrated and co-ordinated disaster management mechanism that will focus on preventing and reducing the outbreak of this virus.”
In an address to the nation, Ramaphosa declared Covid-19 a national disaster, implementing travel bans.Here are six takes from Ramaphosa's address:“We have now declared a national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act.
“Government will continue to regularly issue travel alerts referring to specific cities, countries or regions as the situation evolves, based on the risk level. Any foreign national who has visited high-risk countries in the past 20 days will be denied a visa.”“Schools will be closed from Wednesday March 18 and will remain closed until after the Easter weekend.
“Where small gatherings are unavoidable, organisers will need to put in place stringent measures of prevention and control.”Ramaphosa said 53 of the country’s 72 ports of entry will be closed from Monday.
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