Award-winning police reservist dies of pneumonia

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A Port Elizabeth police reservist has died in hospital from pneumonia, weeks after returning from a boat cruise to Mozambique.

While his family said he had been tested for the coronavirus and that the results had come back negative, the health department said on Thursday that he had not been tested for the virus as he did not display any of the symptoms, reportsProvincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Liziwe Ntshinga said she was shocked at the sudden death of 40-year-old Siyabonga Ntamo, who had been a police reservist for years.

“His departure has sent shock waves throughout the corridors of the organisation, where he was dearly loved.” According to police officials, Ntamo started feeling ill while still on the cruise but dismissed it as seasickness.One official, who works closely with Ntamo but did not want to be named, said N

“He was originally moved from a private hospital in Port Elizabeth to Livingstone Hospital in Uitenhage — all within a few hours.”“I cannot believe it. The two spotted the suspects' car on the N2, near Kinkelbos, heading towards Port Elizabeth and sped after it. The suspect was arrested at a house in New Brighton, with some of the money stolen in the heist found in the shack.

 

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ThutontleJ Newmonaya 🤔

ThutontleJ Rona

ThutontleJ Pneumonia... pneumonia pneumonia

More like it not prepared to spend money on the lives of its citizens rather line its own pockets

If he was tested and was negative then it's OK, but if he wasn't tested then it shud be done...in this Covid19 time anyone with pneumonia + travel history is considered positive until proven otherwise.

Rona 🥺

Condolences to the families. Very sad. Please make sure that all pneumonia and respiratory related deaths are properly checked for possible Covid-19 infection. It's very important at this difficult time.

I'm calling for quarantine of immediate contacts. Better safe than sorry.

Sounds like a cover up to me , government keeping corona deaths from us , learning from their masters in China , we gonna be the only country with 60000 infected and zero deaths. Tender masters save the day

Pneumonia!?!

no bebengazofihla if ibiyiCorona

Aretsi

Could this be?🤔

Mozambique nd deaths...same whtsapp group...

Corona is in the EC!

Corona perhaps?

so the lies begin

We want to see the face of that guy from 🇮🇹 Italy!!!!! Julius_S_Malema

RIP Ntamo!! “A specialist in coronavirus did examine the patient and he showed no symptoms of the virus and so he was not tested. Unbelievable why was he not tested? They say that pneumonia is then one of the signs and symptoms of Corona! This the government hiding this

Obviously it’s corona

Why exactly when its black people, you,out here putting their face up and deceptively trying to suggest he had the Corona Virus... SA journalism is straight trash...

This is coronavirus

My friend who works for packaging company Ekurhuleni, nearly died as well coming from Mozambique. Thats 7 or 8 weeks ago, he also had fluish symptoms and was told he has Malaria. You must vaccinate before you go to certain countries such as Mozambique

This is so sad😪 If it was a viral pneumonia(covid19) the combination of chloroquine and azithromycin could have made a huge difference. Lennox Hill in Manhattan has had huge success with this combo. We need more info on this case.

Exactly my thoughts, was is the Rona?

Did he gave pneumonia or the coronavirus, he could have been misdiagnosed 😭😢

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