Public information boards announce that bathing is banned on beaches by government directive in order to combat the spread of coronavirus disease in Umhlanga, South Africa, on March 21, 2020. [Reuters]
South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Monday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had risen to 402, a jump of 128 since Sunday’s announcement that could worry public health experts concerned about the country’s readiness to deal with the epidemic.