The Chinese embassy in Juba and South Sudan Ministry of Health joined ranks to strengthen preventative measures against coronavirus.
Chinese ambassador in Juba Hua Ning said the embassy is working with the South Sudanese government and the World Health Organization or WHO to boost screening and quarantine measures.
‘The Chinese embassy has established a working mechanism with the South Sudanese government and the WHO and maintained hotline contact’, the Chinese envoy told reporters in Juba on Friday.
“We have issued notices several times to remind Chinese citizens in South Sudan and ask them to cooperate with the relevant authorities of South Sudan in screening, quarantine and other entry inspection and quarantine measures,” he clarified.
Hua revealed that China’s epidemic prevention and control measures have produced positive results and over the past two weeks, daily reported confirmed cases have fallen by 80 percent.
The Chinese envoy also assured the people of South Sudan that the 27 South Sudanese students in Hubei, 24 of whom in Wuhan city are all healthy and safe.
“The Chinese government and relevant local authorities have taken careful measures to protect the life and safety of international students,” Hua stressed.