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The four new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Free State - 1 in each of the four provinces. coronavirusInSA Covid_19 sabcnews

A 38-year-old male from Durban who lives in Turkey and was visiting his family in South Africa has tested positive. He had travelled to the UK and returned to SA on 7 March 2020.A 27-year-old female who had travelled to US has been diagnosed with the virus. She returned to the country on Saturday 7 March 2020.

In Johannesburg, a 43-year-old male travelled to New York via Dubai and returned to South Africa on Sunday, 8 March 2020.In Free State, a 32-year-old male who came into contact with a Chinese businessman has also been diagnosed with COVID-19. This is the first case of local transmission as all others have been by patients who had travelled abroad.On Wednesday, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that 6 more people have tested positive for the virus.

 

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Where in mp and gauteng

Corona Virus not affecting kids , it just passby .

Please tighten your belts.... We are about to experience some turbulence

We winning in KZN.

First local transmission reported in the Free State 🙊I wonder how many people has that Chinese Businessman been in contact with 😫

Eh

Our big noise b4 Corona landed to our country said we must relax wer he s nw Yerrr stupid president nxaa

Are they involved with the number 1 case(traveled to /from Italy)?

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