25 people who went to illegal KZN wedding infected with Covid-19

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Twenty-five people have tested positive for Covid-19 in KwaZulu-Natal after attending a wedding, in contravention of lockdown laws.

KZN residents have since been urged to adhere to the lockdown regulations after the event, which took place last week.

Important precautionary measures, including social distancing and wearing of masks, were disregarded, he said. “We want to plead with all of our fellow citizens, to know that Covid-19 spreads faster with gatherings. No one is immune or can be a 'starring' or the invincible main actor on Covid-19 as there is no cure. We plead with everyone to adhere to the regulations.KZN has recorded 23,751 infections, 280 deaths, and 6,021 recoveries by Saturday.

He said the number of Covid-19 cases recorded on a daily basis had been alarming as the province averaged 1,000 new cases daily in recent weeks.

 

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