South Africans express concern about Coronavirus repatriation plan

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Some South African citizens have expressed concern about health minister Zweli Mkhize’s plan to bring back 151 South Africans living in Wuhan, China.

In a media briefing held in Johannesburg on Sunday, Mkhize reassured citizens that the government is ready to deal with the disease should it come to SA - and that the 151 citizens returning to SA are healthy but will still be quarantined upon arrival.
3 Mar 2020 9AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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