Coronavirus victim is a KZN father of 2 - what we know so far

The first confirmed coronavirus victim is a 38-year-old who had returned from Italy.

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday that the man, whose identity is withheld but who is understood to be quarantined in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, arrived in the country on 1 March.

Here are 9 things we know about the person who has contracted the virus:

1. He is a 38-year-old male;

2. He is a South African citizen, residing in KwaZulu-Natal;

3. He is married, with two children, who are now in quarantine;

4. He was in a group of 10 people in Italy, presumably on holiday;

5. He arrived in South Africa at OR Tambo International Airport, and from there flew to Durban, on 1 March;

6. At the time he didn't present with the coronavirus symptoms;

7. On 3 March the man consulted a private general practitioner, with symptoms of fever, headache, malaise, a sore throat and not much of a cough;

8. He has been self-isolating since 3 March;

9. News24 understands his doctor and his family are also in quarantine.

