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DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAST 24 HOURS

National Disaster Management Centre has declared a National State of Disaster:​

• The Department of Cooperative Governance has developed the regulations to guide activities activated as a result of the national state of disaster. Minister Dlamini Zuma is expected to discuss the regulations with the MECs for COGTA through a teleconference. The department will also be discussing the possibility of postponing the municipal bi-elections with the Independent Electoral Commission. Minister Dlamini Zuma also told media today that municipalities will be engaged about the provision of sanitation measures to communities.
• The confirmed number of people who have acquired COVID-19 is 61 as of 15 March 2020.Other cases are being confirmed by the relevant authorities.​
  

Travelling:

South Africans are not allowed to travel to countries regarded as high risk due to their high number of COCID-19 cases,i.e, United Kingdom, United State of America, Italy, China, Iran, South Korea, etc.

• South Africans who have visited high-risk areas from the middle of February 2020 are required to come forward for testing.
• Non-essential domestic travel must be restricted.
• Thirty-five land ports are shut down as from today, Monday 16 March 2020

​​Gatherings: 

• Gathering of 100 or more people is prohibited, if it is unavoidable then strict health measures must be put in place.
• The prohibition affects all type of events, including public commemorations or celebrations events.

​Schools​

• All schools will close from 18 March 2020 until after the Easter holidays.
• Universities and colleges are required to strengthen their hygiene regimen.​​
  

Business

• Businesses are required to strengthen their hygiene regimen.
  
• Government and private sector are developing a system to track and monitor people infected with COVID-19.