Covid_19 infections in SA up to 17
The number of coronavirus infections in SA has increased to 17, the health ministry said on Thursday.
And one of the new patients, in the Free State, is the first case of local transmission of the illness. “This is an additional four cases from [Wednesday] ,” said health ministry spokesperson Lwazi Manzi in a statement.In Mpumalanga, the patient is a 27-year-old woman who had travelled to the US.In the Free State, a 32-year-old man has tested positive.
“[He] came into contact with a Chinese businessman. This is the first case of local transmission, as all others have been by patients who had travelled abroad,” Manzi said.Manzi said the patient is a 38-year-man who is originally from Durban but now lives in Turkey. He was however, in the country, visiting his family.In Gauteng, the latest infection recorded was that of a 43-year-old man.“At this stage, all patients are in self-quarantine and have mild-to-moderate symptoms,” Manzi said.
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