South Africa Confirms Second Case Of Coronavirus

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South Africa has confirmed its second case of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) just barely two days after the first case.

A 39 year old woman from Gauteng tested positive for the virus. She is said to have been in contact with the first patient who tested positive after a group trip to Italy.

Read The Statement Below

CONFIRMATION OF SECOND CASE OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA The Minister of Health wishes to advise all South Africans that a second case of COVID-19 has now been confirmed in South Africa. The 39 year old lady who is from Gauteng is a direct contact to the first case from KwaZulu-Natal. She was part of the group of 10 that had travelled to Italy. The public must be notified that we have information and know the whereabouts of all the other 10 people who were part of the group that had travelled to Italy. All those who came back to South Africa, are currently being tested. We are now awaiting their test results to come out. Since being traced, they have remained in isolation to avoid any further contact with third parties. The second patient who has now tested positive for COV-19 will now be immediately admitted to a public health facility rn Gauteng that government has identified as one of the hospitals that are ready to receive COVID-19 positive patients. We are now following all the protocols that we have already publicly announced to the public in dealing with this case. We will keep the public fully informed on all relevant developments.

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