The child died on Monday as the province recorded 789 new cases.
KwaZulu-Natal had its first infant death when a five-month-old baby died after contracting Covid-19, the health department said in a statement on Tuesday.
“KZN recorded its first paediatric death since the beginning of the pandemic. The deceased is a five-month-old, who was admitted with tuberculosis,” said the department. The department was scant with details surrounding the child’s death, but said the province had contributed “only 9% of the new cases reported nationally and continues to be the fourth-highest countrywide”.“The province continues to experience an upsurge in cases, with eThekwini and uMgungundlovu districts recording 60% of the daily cases.”
According to the department, eThekwini District has been recording an average of 335 cases daily since 19 June.“The province recorded 17 new Covid-19 related deaths in four different districts.” In May, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announcing the country’s first neonatal death related to Covid-19.The victim was a prematurely born baby, who had lung difficulties. The two-day-old had required ventilation support immediately after birth, Mkhize said.He said, at the time, it was important to appreciate the complexities of the underlying condition of prematurity.
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