A two-day-old baby is the youngest Covid-19 patient in South Africa to succumb to the virus.
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"The mother had tested positive for Covid-19 and the child subsequently tested positive for Covid-19 as well," Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said. The latest breakdown. Mkhize said 8 950 people have recovered from Covid-19 in SA. He also said 505 861 tests had been conducted, with 18 252 completed in the past 24 hours.
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