Update: President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tomorrow.

 

President Cyril Ramaphosa was due to address the nation this evening following several meetings about the coronavirus.

However, he’s been locked in a meeting with the national command council dealing with Covid-19 that is expected to continue late into the night.

Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu said the President has been discussing pressing issues with the council, including the socio-economic impact of the novel virus and He supposed to gather all the information before He can address the nation and possibility is that the President will address the nation tomorrow.

So far total of 240 South Africans have tested positive for the novel virus.

Ramaphosa has since declared the outbreak a state of national disaster and implemented stringent measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

 

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