South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster as he announced a range of extraordinary measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected 61 people so far.
Addressing the nation, Mr Ramaphosa said the outbreak could have a significant and potentially lasting impact on a struggling economy already in recession.
He also placed travel bans to high-risk countries such as Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and China from 18th March 2020.
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He encouraged South Africans to refrain from international travel and said social gatherings should be limited..
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