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Man to be charged with attempted murder for breaching coronavirus regulations

South Africa prepares to go into lockdown as coronavirus cases top 700. (Reuters)

A salon owner in South Africa has been charged with attempted murder for defying orders to self-quarantine.

According to the police, the 52-year-old man, who had tested positive for coronavirus had put the lives of others at risk.

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