SA’s Covid-19 infections rise to 1,170
Earlier, two deaths had been reported, however one is a ‘suspected’ case of the disease
27 March 2020 - 18:43
The number of South Africans infected with the coronavirus has risen to 1,170, with minister in the presidency Jackson Mtehmbu saying one of the deaths reported earlier might not have been due to Covid-19.
Mthembu was updating the country on Covid-19 infections on behalf of health minister Zweli Mkhize on Friday night. Earlier on Friday, Mkhize had announced that there were two deaths in the Western Cape...
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