What we know about the 13 people who have died from Covid-19 in SA

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SA has recorded 13 deaths from Covid-19 since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreak. There is not a lot of information available on the people who have died. Here's what we know so far. coronavirus Day13ofLockdown

Cape Town - South Africa has recorded 13 deaths from Covid-19 since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreak. While we know the numbers, there is not a lot of information available on the people who have died.A 48-year-old woman from Cape Town was the country's first confirmed Covid-19 death. The woman, who has since been identified as Madeleine van Wyk, was reportedly an insurance industry employee with no recent overseas travel history.

Another KZN death, that of a 46-year-old female teacher with chronic asthma and hypertension, was recorded at the same time. Gita Ramjee, 50, who served as the Director of the HIV Prevention Unit of the South African Medical Research Council , passed away in hospital due to health complications related to the Covid-19 virus. She recently returned to KZN after travelling in the United Kingdom.

 

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