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BREAKING NEWS: SA Covid-19 cases grow to 1749, death toll rises to 13

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BREAKING NEWS: SA Covid-19 cases grow to 1749, death toll rises to 13 - The minister has also expressed concern about St Augustine's Hospital in Durban, where 66 people linked to the hospital have tested positive. | Day12OfLockdown

Johannesburg - The Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize says the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has increased to 1749 from 1686 on Monday night. The latest death was that of a 60-year-old man in KwaZulu Natal who had prostate cancer. He died from complications related to the coronavirus. The increase in confirmed cases is up by 63 from the numbers announced on Monday night.

The minister said the provincial and national health department were in talks with the hospital management to close down certain parts of the hospital. Mkhzie said the good news was that some of the patients who have been treated for the coronavirus were recovering. He also said mass testing has also begun in all nine provinces to curb the spread of the virus and also trace and possible contacts.

 

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