Covid-19 in KZN: Infant, 4-year-old boy become province’s latest victims

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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health announced that the infant had been admitted to Addington Hospital with tuberculosis and later contracted Covid-19.

Durban - A three-month old infant and a 4-year-old boy have become the latest young victims to die from Covid-19-related illnesses in KwaZulu-Natal.

The department said KZN had recorded 2 058 new cases. KZN also had the highest number of new cases countrywide followed by Gauteng. “KwaZulu-Natal has recorded 93 new Covid-19 related deaths, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic," the department said.

 

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