South Africa records first case of Covid -19
A South African professor, Nelesh Govender, from the national institute for communicable diseases says even though the country has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, there is no need for people to panic.
Govender says instead, people should educate themselves about the virus.
On Thursday, the country confirmed its first case of coronavirus.
A 38-year-old man has tested positive for the covid-19 virus in kwazulK-Natal.
The man was travelling with his wife and was part of a group of 10 people when they arrived in South Africa on Sunday.
He recently travelled to Italy and has been in self-isolation since.
The department of health says the doctor who treated him is also in self-isolation as well.
