The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus (covid19) in neighbouring South Africa seems to be doubling by each day, end of business day on Tuesday the figure rose from 402 to 554.
The number was 402 on Monday.
The first confirmed case of covid 19 in South Africa was on the 5th of March 2020. Over a period of 20 days the number has increased dramatically.
On Monday evening President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national lockdown for three weeks (21day) to try and minimise the number of infected rate of the virus by transmission from one person to another. According to the President the lockdown will begin at midnight Thursday 26 March, during the lockdown people will not be allowed to leave their homes except to collect social grants, buy food, get medical supplies, or seek medical help.
All shops and businesses will be closed except for health care providers, pharmacies, supermarkets, petrol stations, laboratories, banks and other essential financial services. Health care workers, emergency services providers and security personnel needed to the response of the virus outbreak will exempt.
During this times people are urged to take extra precaution to avoid being infected by this virus, they must stay at home at all-times unless it is necessary to be outside, people are encouraged to wash their hands at frequently and also eat healthy.