The Department of Health has reported the second death of a patient who had tested positive for covid19.
Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the 74-year-old man from Ladysmith in Kwazulu Natal had been in the intensive care unit of a private hospital.
“He had travelled to Kruger National Park and came back with flu-like symptoms,” he said.
He was confirmed to be covid19 positive on 27 March, the Minister said.
Mkhize said it had been reported to the Health Department that the deceased had an underlying skin cancer condition which had already complicated.
He said the 14 health workers, including three specialist doctors, who were in contact with him are now in quarantine and are being monitored.
The first covid19 death was reported last week in the Western Cape.
Meanwhile, Minister Mkhize said that the total number of confirmed covid19 cases is 1280, an increase of 93 from the last report.
He also said that the number of cases in the Eastern Cape is now 12.
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