South Africa has 61 cases. They also have about 30 percent AIDS.

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.