COVID-19 Update from the President

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National state of disaster declared . Rapid effective response system
Limit contact with infected
Travel ban on foreigners from high risk countries as of 18th March. Visas cancelled.
SA residents to avoid travel to high risk countries.
Travel alerts will b issued based in risk level.
SA citizens returning from high risk area self quarantine.
Medium risk country travel to b subjected to testing.
72 ports of entry . 35 to b shut down. 2 sea port to b closed .
Domestic travel discouraged.
Gathering of more than 100 prohibited.
Small gathering organizer must have a plan.
Schools to close on Wed till after Easter holidays.
Tertiary institutions to b consulted.
All businesses to ensure they intensify measure re hygiene control.
Shopping malls to ensure hygiene control.measures.
Increase capacity of hospitals.
Monitoring system
Mass campaign to educate.
Minimize physical contact.
Funding available to reinforce the systems inttoduced.
National Command Council to meet 3 x per week.