China News Service, April 9th, in response to media reports that "foreign students of Chinese teachers arrived in Guangdong and were diagnosed on the 20th day, and had stayed in these places in Foshan, Guangzhou," South China Normal University issued an official statement on April 9 on WeChat. The person had finished school and left school on January 15, 2020. He did not enter the school after leaving school until the diagnosis.
After investigation, the foreigner KAMAR JOSEPH (Sierra Leone) studied Chinese at the School of International Culture of South China Normal University from March 13, 2019 to January 15, 2020, and left school on January 15, 2020. At present, the foreigner is no longer a foreign student studying in South China Normal University. According to the report of the disease control department, the foreigner did not enter the school after leaving the school and before the diagnosis.
South China Normal University expressed its gratitude to all circles of society for their concern for the school, and please do not spread false information or inappropriate comments.