President Salva Kiir Mayardit advised new ministers and citizens to avoid crowded places and there will be immediate action to save lives.
He disclosed a plan for quarantining senior officials, directing security and law enforcement agents to work together with the health officials in quarantining people arriving from corona virus affected countries.
The head of state advised health workers to maintain the hygiene and distances between each other within offices.
He advised all South Sudanese and residents to observe basic measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
President Kiir ordered the ministers to stop their missions outside the country due to the pandemic until the situation is normal.
The president of the republic was addressing the new ministers and their deputies after they were sworn-in on Monday in Juba.