Evacuees tell of sleepless nights and fear of dying in China

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South Africans repatriated from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in China, have spoken of their sleepless nights, fear of dying and starving while abroad.

"You wave goodbye to each and every flight that you see because you are wishing that you can be there too," she said in a trembling voice.

Teenager Lukiwe Kenyane, also from the Eastern Cape, was among the group that was released from the hotel south of Polokwaned yesterday. Teboho Sehloho, 26, from Kroonstad in the Free State, said he would do his best to make sure his message reached out to rural communities, where there is little knowledge about the virus or where information is disregarded.

"Many people in the rural areas [in SA] still don't know much about Covid-19 and its effects. I urge communities to follow messages and guidelines from our government."

 

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They ran away from CHINA coming to South Africa only to find it worse. Could of have stayed there now that its over in China.sheim

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