All the details on the latest Covid-19 infections in SA

Covid-19 cases in SA had gone up to 202. The Free State now had seven cases and only three provinces are yet to report infections.In a subsequent statement on Friday afternoon, the cases were broken down as follows:· A 32-year-old female with pending travel history· A 56-year-old female who travelled to Switzerland

“Five travellers – two from Texas, two from Israel and one from France – entered the country between 9 and 11 March to participate in a church gathering. They subsequently developed symptoms and were thereafter quarantined in their rooms at the bed and breakfast they were residing in. Since then they have remained quarantined in that B&B and the staff that come into contact with the patients have also been quarantined within the B&B.

“At present all children have been educated on the signs, symptoms and health preventative measures. Should the aforementioned children of the Covid-19-positive patients test positive, all the necessary contact tracing and testing will be done for affected learners, teachers and community members. The World Health Organisation had declared Europe the new epicentre of the infection. South Africa’s infections had largely come from Europe, said Mkhize.During a question-and-answer session with doctors in Pretoria, Mkhize had echoed statistics that have now become commonly expressed globally, including by German chancellor Angela Merkel, who earlier this month predicted that as much as 70% of German citizens would contract Covid-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

He predicted a jump to more than 200 confirmed cases by Friday morning, which proved accurate, and that South Africa will be able to radically increase its testing capacity soon. “However, it is important to speak with one voice, not spreading any fake news, for the survival of the whole nation.” At this meeting, the private laboratories expressed their commitment and willingness to “work hand in hand with government to perform the tests”.

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