Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday that the death toll from Covid-19 was seven, but this could rise to nine if clinical tests, which are still outstanding, confirm that two people in KwaZulu-Natal had died of the disease.
confirmed cases are at 1 505He said the department is still waiting on results to confirm whether two more people in KwaZulu-Natal have succumbed to the disease.
He said that with increased testing using mobile screening units that will be sent around the country, the number of cases is expected to increase dramatically. The government has paid tribute to health workers on the front line who are dealing with the increased number of people seeking medical treatment as a result of the disease.
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