Only one Covid-19 fatality in SA: Health department clarifies death toll

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He said that the 48-year-old woman had tested positive for Covid-19, but the 28-year-old was a “suspected case based on her clinical presentation”. Covid19SA 21daylockdownSA

However, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize admitted that this was wrong, and sought to clarify the information that was initially provided.

“The clinicians who were treating her have reported to us that this was a 28-year-old female who had presented at the hospital in respiratory distress. At the time of presentation she was hypoxic. She was intubated and transferred to hospital during the early hours of this morning [March 27 2020 at 3am). On arrival in ICU, she was declared dead.“The clinical picture was suggestive of Covid-19 and, therefore, a test was conducted. Her laboratory results have since been received at 5.

Speaking about the 28-year-old woman's case, Mkhize said: “I have been informed that the health workers that managed this patient have been debriefed and counselled. I am aware that the public interest around Covid-19 may end up making them feel like they did not perform their duties with utmost care.

 

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A service of sangoma will do in future

So long our people are obeying the rules, we dont care about moodys. We have very serious issues currently - corona

There are many deaths to come. Tell your fake doctor mkhize to stop splitting hairs over one death tito_mboweni . There are thousands if not millions to come

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