WATCH: Customers staying away from Chinatown Mall over coronavirus fears
Updated | By Neo Motloung & Gaopalelwe Phaleatsile
Shop owners at China Mall in Johannesburg say fears over the coronavirus are affecting their daily business.
South Africa has confirmed seven cases since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Chinese city of Wuhan in January.
The virus has since spread across the world, causing fear and panic.
Store assistant, Blessing K Gamah, says the lockdown at the epicentre of the virus in Wuhan has also had an impact on goods coming into South Africa.
Maxjunior Chidarikire, who manages a Chinese owned electronic store, says the stigma against Chinese people has a severe negative impact on sales.
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