No post will be sent or received from various countries in the Far East, as fears over the spread of the coronavirus heighten.

The South African Post Office (Sapo) announced on Wednesday that it would no longer accept or send mail intended for various countries due to challenges posed by the outbreak of Covid-19.

The affected countries are: China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Bangladesh.

Mail to and from Hong Kong has not been affected.