Small rise in confirmed number of Covid-19 infections on Saturday, to 1,187

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The health minister has offered a comprehensive update on the overall situation in the country, though he says the latest results only reflect testing, not how many cases there may actually be.

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In a media statement on Saturday evening, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize surprised the country by confirming that the confirmed number of cases had only increased by 17 since Friday, to 1,187.

In Mpumalanga, 1 medical doctor who had also travelled for a holiday abroad returned to the Province with symptoms which emerged a few days after he returned. Before then, he had been having interactions with staff and patients. He then tested positive and was quarantined. This led to other health workers who had come into contact with him to be screened, quarantined and tested. A decision was also made for that section of the hospital to be closed in order to disinfect it.

a decision that health workers in the country will be given priority in receiving the flu vaccine. This is precipitated by the fact that the country cannot afford to have them sick especially as the flu season approaches. This is one of the major lessons that we have learnt from countries that have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic.

All participating countries will adhere to the same methodology in order to facilitate the worldwide comparison of unproven treatments. Other countries that have already confirmed their participation in this trial are Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, France, Iran, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. The South African Solidarity research team is led by Professors Helen Rees and Jeremy Nel, working with 30 senior academics, researchers and clinicians from eight medical schools in the country .

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We all now that government works alot slower over weekend...

Small rise? Are we trying to spread false hope or will it be lower from now on. Did tou not study how this works, if nobody get tested then the increase will be ZERO. Let's not become complacent!lockDownSouthAfrica

There's nothing small in corona each case is one too many

Don't be surprised, what was your plans on this Disaster when you decided to Lock down the country? Use plan B

Good right..

Don't believe you

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