SA confirms first coronavirus case
Confirmation of the case makes SA the seventh country on the continent to do so
05 March 2020 - 14:17
Health minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed SA’s first case of the new coronavirus that emerged in China in late December, making SA the seventh country on the continent to do so.
The new respiratory illness, known as Covid-19 , has affected travel and trade around the world, and wreaked havoc on financial markets. ..
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