- Title: South Africa to impose 21-day lockdown as coronavirus cases jump
- Date: 23rd March 2020
- Summary: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (MARCH 23, 2020)(REUTERS) EMPTY STREET (SOUNDBITE) (English) CAPE TOWN RESIDENT, WELLINGTON NDIKILA, SAYING; "It will be okay if there will be a total shutdown just to minimize the spreading of the virus." WATER FRONT MORE OF EMPTY STREETS
- Embargoed: 6th April 2020 22:18
- Keywords: Coronavirus President Ramaphosa South Africa lockdown
- Location: PRETORIA AND CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
- City: PRETORIA AND CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Health/Medicine
- Reuters ID: LVA002C69WDAF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday (March 23) the government would impose a nationwide 21-day lockdown from midnight on Thursday (March 26) to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
In an address to the nation, Ramaphosa said the army would be deployed to assist the police during the lockdown.
South Africans will still be able to leave their homes to buy food, seek medical care and collect social grants, Ramaphosa added.
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