"I'm iExtremely involved in regards to the South African variant, and that's the reason we took the measures we did to limit all flights from South Africa, "he informed BBC radio.
"Aad ayaan uga walwalsanahay noocyada kala duwan ee Koonfur Afrika, waana sababta aan u qaadnay tallaabada aan ku xaddidnay dhammaan duulimaadyada ka yimaada Koonfur Afrika," ayuu Hancock u sheegay BBC Radio Isniintii.