The Presidency has confirmed that more than 100 South African citizens living in the Chinese city of Wuhan will be repatriated back to South Africa. coronavirus
Durban - The Presidency has confirmed that more than 100 South African citizen, living in the Chinese city of Wuhan, will be repatriated back to South Africa.
"Cabinet has decided on this course of action after due consideration of the circumstances, and following several requests from the families of South Africans in the city. It is estimated that there are 199 South Africans citizens in Wuhan as per the latest consolidated list from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. At this stage, 132 of them have expressed the desire to be repatriated.
Upon arrival in South Africa, they will be placed in quarantine for 21 days as an additional precautionary measure. The World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of the virus, which set in motion coordination efforts worldwide, as well as the implementation of strict surveillance measures, as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The COVID-19 virus , was first reported in Wuhan, China in November 2019.
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