South Africa citizens who were trapped in the hotspot of Corona Virus in Wuhan City in China are finally home. They arrived in the morning at Gateway International Airport located in Polokwane. The South African Army carried out the risky operation.
Repatriates totaling 122 where rescued as per directive from President Cyril Ramaphosa. However, not everyone is happy about the move. Some citizens are not happy are there is a chance that these repatriates may bring Corona Virus to South Africa.
Youtube users aired their views during the live broadcast of the arrival: Esti Avisti said, “All the sudden the S.A government care & invest money on dangerous people. How about those who already need assistance inside S.A.” Samuel Nkoe commented,” we can’t contain poverty I wonder how will we contain corona.” Another user Elena George questioned, “What about corona virus cases in Sri Lanka.”
Fracas
Questions were raised about other air support staff who were seen not wearing protective clothing and masks. There was no explanation provided by the Ministry of Health or SANDF. The episode raised questions on whether the process was carried out with the staff observing the health guidelines.
Normal Practice
The normal world practice is to leave citizens where they are as repatriating citizens can bring Corona Virus to the host nation. South Africa becomes one of the first countries to rescue its citizens from affected areas.
Positive cases rising sharply
Currently there are 38 cases of corona virus in South Africa. The number of cases are rising sharply as more and more people are getting tested. The rapid rise in the number of cases maybe accredited to the increase in supply of test kits in the country.