Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has assured the public that South Africa is on high alert for the B.1.617 Coronavirus variant.
"All our ports of entry employ stringent containment procedures to minimise the importation of COVID-19," he said, adding that government remained on high alert to screen passengers and test those who require further assessment.
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