SA records first Covid-19 deaths as cases surpass 1,000
The two deaths occurred in the Western Cape, one in a private hospital and the other in a public hospital, the health minister confirmed
27 March 2020 - 09:12
SA has recorded its first two deaths due to Covid-19, less than 24 hours after the country went into lockdown, health minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Friday.
Mkhize said the two deaths occurred in the Western Cape, one in a private hospital and the other in a public hospital...
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