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[ICYMI] Ministers brief public on South Africa’s coronavirus outbreak response

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March 16, 2020

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has closed the Cowan House Preparatory School in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal through the weekend after a parent of a learner at the school tested positive for the new coronavirus. (GCIS)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a “national state of disaster” after an outbreak of the new coronavirus. Today, ministers are expected to brief the nation on details of the country’s planned response.

Read more: Download South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s speech from the briefing

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[ICYMI] Ministers brief public on South Africa’s coronavirus outbreak response

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a “national state of disaster” after an outbreak of the new coronavirus. Today, ministers are expected to brief the nation on details of the country’s planned response.

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