Only one person has died from Covid-19 in SA, health minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed late on Friday, after test results revealed that a second death was not related to the virus.
“The clinical picture was suggestive of Covid-19 and therefore a test was conducted. Her laboratory results have since been received, at 5.20pm, and were confirmed negative,” Mkhize said. “In this instance, doctors and all health workers involved exercised clinical judgement and took extra precaution in managing this patient.”
Mkhize also addressed the backlog in processing tests. He said this was significant, especially from some private laboratories, due to pressure caused by the increasing workload. The National Health Laboratory Services has increased its testing facilities.
This oke is a liar
Why is the death rate in SA so low? On global trends, we should statistically have between 22 to 33 deaths. Are we doing something right in terms of first line treatment or just lucky? Or is our strain of virus less deadly? CoronavirusSouthAfrica
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