There are around 50 coronavirus testing sites in South Africa, the second-most affected country on the continent after Egypt, with 202 cases recorded to date. Testing costs 900 rand ($52) for a basic swab -- a fee unaffordable for many South Africans. - Hygiene before testing -"Our public healthcare system will struggle to cope with millions of people presenting themselves for testing without due course," Ramaphosa warned this week. Testing in South Africa is so far reserved for people with clear symptoms, recently returned from a highly-affected country, or who have had contact with confirmed cases. "It is not with testing one patient that the virus will be prevented."

Source: Bangkok Post March 20, 2020 14:48 UTC