Ministry of Health: Latest confirmed cases of COVID-19 in SA
On 11 March the Ministry of Health issued the following statement:
The Minister of Health wishes to inform the public that 6 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed.
This takes the total number of coronavirus positive patients in South Africa to 13.
Gauteng Cases:
A 33-year-old female who had travelled to Italy and returned on the 1st of March 2020.
A couple, 34-year-old male and a 33-year-old female who had travelled to Germany.
They returned to South Africa on the 9th of March 2020.
A 57-year-old male who had travelled to Austria and Italy. He returned to South Africa on the 9th of March 2020.
KwaZulu-Natal Case:
A 40-year-old male who had travelled to Portugal.
He returned on the 7th of March 2020.
Western Cape Case:
A 36-year-old male who had travelled to multiple countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Turkey. He returned to South Africa on the 9th of March 2020.
All the patients have now been advised. Those who are symptomatic have started receiving treatment. Some of these patients are already in a hospital while some, specifically those who are asymptomatic are in self-quarantine.
Contact tracing has also started for all these cases. It is also noteworthy that to date, 3642 tests have been conducted.
More information relating to these case will be communicated. We also request that the privacy of the patients and the families continue to be observed by the media and members of the public
