The health ministry announced that seven of the new cases were in Gauteng, five in the Western Cape and one in KwaZulu-Natal.
The health department announced an increase of 13 patients on Sunday morning — from 38 cases recorded on Saturday.
— A 60-year-old man who had travelled to Iran;— A 54-year-old man who had travelled to Switzerland;— A 21-year-old woman who had travelled to Germany;— A 29-year-old male who had travelled to Switzerland. Those new patients who have tested positive in the Western Cape include a 35-year-old woman who had travelled to Germany and Austria, a 42-year-old woman who had travelled to Spain, Switzerland and the UK, a 50-year-old man who had travelled to the Netherlands, a 33-year-old man who had travelled to Switzerland and a 35-year-old man who had travelled to Austria.
“The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the latest situational analysis of each province as more Covid-19 cases are being confirmed. In our engagement, it became clear that the role played by contact tracers is very important and their capacity needs to be strengthened,” said the health ministry. “The NHC agreed that in order to minimise the risk of further spread of the virus, contact tracing must be done within 48 hours.”
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