SA’s Covid-19 cases rise to 51
So far all of SA’s Covid-19 cases appear to be imported, as all the patients have travelled to affected countries
15 March 2020 - 11:42
Health Minister Zweli Mhize convened an urgent meeting of the National Health Council on Saturday evening, as the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 rose to 51, he said on Sunday morning.
The meeting agreed that contact tracing needed to be speeded up, and concluded within 48 hours, to minimise the further spread of the virus, he said. Covid-19 is potentially lethal respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2...
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