SADC has urged member states to cooperate and move in unity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected over 271,000 people worldwide

The virus has spread to at least 164 countries and territories. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.

The call was made this Monday, in a statement on commemorations of Southern Africa Liberation Day which is celebrated annually on the 23rd of March by the SADC bloc.

SADC Executive Secretary, Her Excellency Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax emphasised that as member states celebrate this day paying tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives a for the liberation of the SADC region it is of great importance to adhere to measures which have been enacted by the respective governments as a way to curb the spread of the global pandemic.