Bank employee who went to Italy quarantined after SA's first coronavirus case

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Nedbank on Friday confirmed that a Durban-based staff member was among the group of 10 South Africans who travelled to Italy with a man who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19).

National health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize confirmed on Thursday that a 38-year old father of two‚ was the country's first positive testing for Covid-19.

He visited his local GP following complaints of headaches‚ fever‚ a sore throat and coughing. She recommended that he get a swab as he had visited a highly infected area. On Friday Nedbank confirmed to TimesLIVE that one of its senior Durban employees was among the group who travelled to Italy on holiday.

 

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