*National State of Disaster Declared*
☑ Travel ban from foreign nationals from high risk countries from 18th march 2020.
☑SA citizens advised to refrain from travel to or through high risk countries effective immediately.
☑SA citizens returning from high risk countries will have testing and self isolation.
☑All foriegn nationals having arrived into the country since mid February from high risk areas must be tested
☑All spheres of government must not take non essential travel.
☑Gathering of more than 100 people prohibited
☑Schools closed from 18 March until after the "easter" weekend break.
☑Visits to all correctional facilities canceled for the next 30 days.
☑All businesses must ensure all measures taken to intensify hygiene control
☑All shopping centres must ensure all measures taken to intensify hygiene control
☑Capacity of health centers being increased nationally
❗Call for all to wash hands for 20 seconds.
❗Call for all to sneeze with a closed hand into a tissue of elbow
❗Call for all to avoid close contact with those who have flue like symptoms
❗Call for all to practice the "elbow" greeting and not shake hands.
☑National command council has been established, meeting 3 times a week, chaired by the president.
❗This virus will have significant and drastic effect on our economy.
❗Cabinet is finalizing a package of varying fiscal measures for business labour etc.
❗We must stop speading fake and fear promoting news
☑ Swift, purposeful, and collective action required.
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*Summary of Presidential 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 prohibited.
*11.* Small gatherings unavoidable prevention and control needed.
*12.* School closes 18 March till Easter week-end.
*13.* Visits to all correctional services are suspended for 30 days.
*14.* Businesses to intensify hygiene control.
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https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/coronavirus-all-the-latest-news-about-covid-19-in-south-africa-and-the-world-20200312
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https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/koronavirus-president-kondig-maatreels-vir-sa-aan/
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