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The Health Department’s Deputy Director-General Dr. Yogan Pillay says they are in the process of locating over 100 people, who have reportedly come into contact with those who were confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus. via SABCNewsOnline

The Health Department’s Deputy Director-General Dr Yogan Pillay says they are in the process of locating over 100 people, who have reportedly come into contact with those who were confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus.

Seven coronavirus cases have been confirmed in South Africa, the majority of whom were part of a group of 10 people, who had traveled to Italy.worldwide is now standing at more than 111 000, with about 3 900 deaths. Pillay says they are working to identify any further possible cases. “It was about 110 people who are so-called contacts of these seven cases and we are working with the provinces and outbreak response team to track and trace them so that we can assess them clinically to see if they are positive.”

“We are in the process of getting in contact with all of them and the good news is that we know who they are because they have been in contact with the seven,” Pillay adds.Meanwhile, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has ruled out the possibility of a general lockdown as a precautionary measure in areas where

 

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Im working at the total petrol station that is on the national road N17 in Bethal and heading to KZN so im concerned and worried cause our boss bought sanitizers and thats not enough with all the 100 peaple that are suspected to have been in contact with the others so help please

Please don't let the virus come to Zimbabwe bcz we will suffer more due to our economic situation.😤😤😤

Lets have peace with the fact that this virus has spread literally everywhere in SA, those 100 had contact with other 100 amounting to thousands if not more

Who are those people from Italy 🇮🇹? How do I know I didn't come in contact with them in public places like shopping malls, parks, restaurants etc....when you hide em?

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