The South African Airways flight, transporting South African citizens repatriated from Wuhan, China has arrived in Polokwane.
They will be in quarantine at the Protea Hotel’s The Ranch Resort, 25km from Polokwane, for 21 days.
All passengers have been tested prior to the flight back from China, and none were positive for COVID-19.
The roads leading to both entrances of The Ranch are on lockdown and are being patrolled by the army and police.
The mission is reportedly costing around R25 million.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Friday said South Africa’s confirmed number of confirmed positive cases stood at 24, and is limited to four provinces. All the local cases involve people who have been overseas and travelled to South Africa.
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Flight LMG755 touched down on South African soil, carrying the South African repatriated from Wuhan, China.
Everyone on the flight will now be transported to the quarantine facility.#CoronaVirusUpdates pic.twitter.com/u5zsClRA1N— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) March 14, 2020
Welcome home ! Deputy Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla on the successful repatriation of citizens #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/kAzrl8NXFb
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) March 14, 2020