This is what’s just been announced in SA.
*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 spreading fake and fear promoting news
☑ Swift, purposeful, and collective action required.
