Thus far SA has still not reported any deaths, though cases of local transmission are beginning to increase.
In a statement on Wednesday morning, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced the big jump in confirmed infections yet since his statement less than 10 hours earlier.“This means that there has been an increase of 31 new cases from yesterday’s announcement,” said the minister.-A 45-year-old male who travelled to Austria-A 49-year-old female who travelled to Austria and Italy
-A 35-year-old female who travelled to Switzerland and Dubai -A 27 year old female who travelled to Switzerland and Dubai -A 60-year-old male who travelled to Portugal and the UK-A 54-year-old female who travelled to Portugal and the UK -A 51 year old male who travelled to the UK-A 68-year-old male with no international travel history.
“These experts raised an issue of an ethical obligation to immediately alert patients as soon as the results become available. “Whilst we respect that private laboratories have the capacity to test and on their own issue results, our intention and approach is to ensure that there is credibility in the information and results given to the public.
“We continue to keep them in quarantine for the prescribed period and will thereafter initiate the process of reunifying them with the community.”
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