Government could declare state of emergency if Covid-19 spread escalates
Health minister Zweli Mkhize warns that lockdowns and quarantining people away from their homes may become necessary
16 March 2020 - 11:36
If SA’s growing outbreak of Covid-19 is not swiftly contained, the government could impose a state of emergency, institute lockdowns, and quarantine people away from their homes, health minister Zweli Mkhize warned on Monday.
The number of confirmed cases has doubled every two days since SA’s first case was announced on March 5, and now stands at 61, with a further four awaiting validation by the National Health Laboratory Service, he said. At least 1,000 contacts are being traced...
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