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The neighbouring Eastern Cape province recorded the second most cases and deaths, with 116 new infections and four new deaths.
Infections and deaths are rising rapidly in the Eastern Cape, with 39 Covid-19 fatalities to date and 2052 infections since March.comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disease and HIV, to exercise extra precautions. “As we prepare for the easing of lockdown regulations, high risk age groups and those with comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disease, obesity and people living with HIV must take extra precautions and necessary steps to avoid possible exposure to Covid-19,” he said.
Meanwhile, data provided by the Department of Health showed that those who had died from the virus so far, were mostly men, at 56%. The youngest person to die so far was in the 20-29 category, while 81.8% of fatalities were aged between 50-99.
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