Pretoria - Around 151 South African citizens being repatriated from Wuhan in China amid the novel coronavirus outbreak will immediately be placed in quarantine when they arrive in South Africa, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the repatriation following a cabinet decision after due consideration of the circumstances, including several requests from the families of South Africans in the city. "As an added precautionary measure, it was decided that upon arrival in South Africa these citizens will be placed in quarantine. We can confirm that government is currently sourcing suitable accommodation facilities all over the country. This process is now almost concluded. This includes hotels, game reserves, and resorts in remote areas," he said.
"We also assure the public that the quarantine facility will have very strict military security parameters. These are some of the measures that will be put in place to ensure that communities that live nearby such a facility are not in any way exposed and there is no contact with people who will be under quarantine.
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