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The COVID-19 outbreak continues in China, and there have been no new countries in the past five days that have reported cases of COVID-19. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, as of 14 February 2020 has tested 71 individuals under investigation for COVID-19, and all results […]

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues with surveillance activities for the COVID-19 outbreak. As of 13 February 2020, the NICD has tested 67 individuals under investigation for COVID-19, and all results have come back negative. We can confirm that South Africa has not reported any

The novel coronavirus, which is now called COVID-19 as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 February 2020, continues to affect many people in China and across parts of the world. South Africa remains on high alert for any suspected cases that can be imported through its borders. As of 12 February 2020,

In light of the ongoing novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak which originated in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China and has now spread to other major Chines cities and other countries, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues with its surveillance activities and testing of individuals with

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, to date has conducted 42 tests for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and all results have come back negative.  As of 07 February 2020, the NICD confirms that there is no positive case of the 2019-nCoV in South Africa. It is

The South African Department of Health, continues to closely monitor the rapidly evolving developments surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak. The World Health Organisation provides us with daily situational updates and continues to inform us should there be revisions in guidelines. It has come to our attention that, for the second time, there are allegations of Coronavirus

The Department of Health, South Africa, continues to closely monitor the rapidly evolving developments surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak. The World Health Organisation provides us with daily situational updates and continues to inform us should there be revisions in guidelines. We confirm that, to date, there is no case of Coronavirus in South Africa We continue

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, notes the increase in the number of novel coronavirus (2019-NCOV) cases that have spread across parts of the world. These cases were anticipated due to the proximity and close interlinks of transportation modes to Asia. We would like to assure

In light of the ongoing novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, has put in place systems to rapidly identify and detect any imported cases in South Africa. As from 23 January, there have been no

On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) China country office reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. The cause has since been confirmed as a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). As of the 21 January 2020, 270 cases have been confirmed including at least 4 deaths in Wuhan City