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Kenya's Health minister Mutahi Kagwe announces the country's first confirmed case of new coronavirus, saying a woman who returned from the United States tested positive for the illness in Nairobi. SOUNDBITE
Liquor stores remain shut in Johannesburg as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa suspends alcohol sales again as coronavirus infections spike and the health system risks being overwhelmed. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announces that the nationwide lockdown is to be extended for an additonal two week period beyond the initial 21 days.
South African police patrol the streets of Soweto on the 4th day of the nationwide lockdown. Ensuring that informal businesses and smaller shops remain closed is proving to be a challenge in the country's poorer areas. IMAGES
Police in South Africa patrol Hillbrow neighbourhood in Johannesburg to enforce the country's lockdown. South Africa, which now has the highest numbers of infections on the continent, has ordered a 21-day lockdown to step the novel coronavirus outbreak, which comes into effect at midnight on Thursday. IMAGES