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South Africa: Covid-19 cases - 646,398 cases; 15,378 deaths
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First two victims aged, 28, and 48
The Premier of the Western Cape province, South Africa, said the country's first two COVID-19 victims were two women, aged 28, and 48.
The 48 year-old woman’s condition worsened while in ICU, and she died this morning (March 27 2020)
The 28 year-old was admitted to hospital yesterday (March 26 2020) and received emergency healthcare. She also died this morning.
"The clinical picture is consistent with COVID-19 but we are awaiting the test results to confirm this," the Premier said.
The Premier of the Western Cape province, South Africa, said the country's first two COVID-19 victims were two women, aged 28, and 48.
The 48 year-old woman’s condition worsened while in ICU, and she died this morning (March 27 2020)
The 28 year-old was admitted to hospital yesterday (March 26 2020) and received emergency healthcare. She also died this morning.
"The clinical picture is consistent with COVID-19 but we are awaiting the test results to confirm this," the Premier said.
Missouriwatcher
Editor, Senior Moderator
He clarified that only one death in the country could be conclusively linked to Covid-19, while the other one was currently only “suspected”.
Minister of Health : The facts behind death of woman, 28. Test shows she was negative
FROM A STATEMENT by Dr Zwelini Mkhize, Minister of Health, South Africa: "This morning we reported that two deaths had occurred as a result of the COVID-19 virus. The first patient was a 48 year old female who tested positive for COVID-19 on the 23rd March 2020. She was suffering from pulmonary embolism. This means she had an underlying disease.
"The second patient who died was a suspected case based on her clinical presentation. The clinicians who were treating her have reported to us that this was a 28 year old female who had presented at the hospital in respiratory distress.
"At the time of presentation she was hypoxic. She was intubated and transferred to hospital during the early hours of this morning, (ie 27 March 2020 at 3am). On arrival in ICU, she was declared dead.
"The clinical picture was suggestive of COVID-19 and therefore a test was conducted. Her laboratory results have since been received at 17:20 (SA time) and were confirmed negative. Her immediate family was also tested and they are also negative. She is therefore no longer considered a COVID-19 case.
"This therefore means there is only one confirmed death caused by COVID-19 in South Africa.
"I have been informed that the health workers that managed this patient have been debriefed and counselled. I am aware that the public interest around COVID-19 may end up making them feel like they did not perform their duties with outmost care. As a clinician myself, I want reassure them that making such a diagnosis on presentation is in line with our plea to them to keep a high index of suspicion so as not to miss a diagnosis of COVID-19. This is common practice, medical doctors often make a diagnosis based on a clinical presentation and physical examination of a patient. They then conduct further tests to confirm or disprove the diagnosis. In this instance, doctors and all health workers involved exercised clinical judgment and took extra precaution in managing this patient. We support this approach.
"I therefore want to acknowledge and appreciate all our doctors, nurses and all the health workers who were treating these patients. We salute them for their dedication in the service of the nation. We urge them to remain courageous and focused."
The Minister went on to say:
1. The infection of people with underlying concomitant diseases is increasing. "This is well illustrated by the COVID-19 patient that died in the Western Cape."
2. In the province of KwaZulu-Natal, one of the confirmed cases is an 81 year old woman who is now in ICU and in a ventilator. She initially presented with pneumonia and was admitted and treated as such. Because of the severity of the pneumonia, she was tested for COVID- 19 and was confirmed. "This elderly woman lives in an old age home. As a result, all other elderly people from this old age home are regarded as being vulnerable and are being tested. Those who will test positive will then be put in isolation."
3. There is an increase in the rate of internal transmissions. Patients without a history of travelling abroad have been detected in many provinces. The Free State province is such an example. The majority of 61 patients infected arose from a church conference which had five international visitors who subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Amongst these, were various local church leaders who have since tested positive for COVID 19, thus making their own church members direct contacts. These church members have had to be screened and tested. The church leaders and members who were tested have since been put in quarantine.
FROM A STATEMENT by Dr Zwelini Mkhize, Minister of Health, South Africa: "This morning we reported that two deaths had occurred as a result of the COVID-19 virus. The first patient was a 48 year old female who tested positive for COVID-19 on the 23rd March 2020. She was suffering from pulmonary embolism. This means she had an underlying disease.
"The second patient who died was a suspected case based on her clinical presentation. The clinicians who were treating her have reported to us that this was a 28 year old female who had presented at the hospital in respiratory distress.
"At the time of presentation she was hypoxic. She was intubated and transferred to hospital during the early hours of this morning, (ie 27 March 2020 at 3am). On arrival in ICU, she was declared dead.
"The clinical picture was suggestive of COVID-19 and therefore a test was conducted. Her laboratory results have since been received at 17:20 (SA time) and were confirmed negative. Her immediate family was also tested and they are also negative. She is therefore no longer considered a COVID-19 case.
"This therefore means there is only one confirmed death caused by COVID-19 in South Africa.
"I have been informed that the health workers that managed this patient have been debriefed and counselled. I am aware that the public interest around COVID-19 may end up making them feel like they did not perform their duties with outmost care. As a clinician myself, I want reassure them that making such a diagnosis on presentation is in line with our plea to them to keep a high index of suspicion so as not to miss a diagnosis of COVID-19. This is common practice, medical doctors often make a diagnosis based on a clinical presentation and physical examination of a patient. They then conduct further tests to confirm or disprove the diagnosis. In this instance, doctors and all health workers involved exercised clinical judgment and took extra precaution in managing this patient. We support this approach.
"I therefore want to acknowledge and appreciate all our doctors, nurses and all the health workers who were treating these patients. We salute them for their dedication in the service of the nation. We urge them to remain courageous and focused."
The Minister went on to say:
1. The infection of people with underlying concomitant diseases is increasing. "This is well illustrated by the COVID-19 patient that died in the Western Cape."
2. In the province of KwaZulu-Natal, one of the confirmed cases is an 81 year old woman who is now in ICU and in a ventilator. She initially presented with pneumonia and was admitted and treated as such. Because of the severity of the pneumonia, she was tested for COVID- 19 and was confirmed. "This elderly woman lives in an old age home. As a result, all other elderly people from this old age home are regarded as being vulnerable and are being tested. Those who will test positive will then be put in isolation."
3. There is an increase in the rate of internal transmissions. Patients without a history of travelling abroad have been detected in many provinces. The Free State province is such an example. The majority of 61 patients infected arose from a church conference which had five international visitors who subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Amongst these, were various local church leaders who have since tested positive for COVID 19, thus making their own church members direct contacts. These church members have had to be screened and tested. The church leaders and members who were tested have since been put in quarantine.
Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2...kers-among-the-1187-confirmed-covid-19-cases/
Thirteen health workers among the 1,187 confirmed Covid-19 cases
By Tamar Khan - 29 March 2020
A growing number of health-care workers have been infected by Covid-19, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday evening, as the national tally rose to 1,187. Among them is a 70-year-old doctor, who is in intensive care in the Free State.
A total of 13 health-care workers, including 11 doctors, have been confirmed to have the coronavirus, but none appeared to have been infected by patients, he said in a statement issued as SA neared the end of the second day of the three-week national lockdown ordered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to try and curb the spread of the disease...
Thirteen health workers among the 1,187 confirmed Covid-19 cases
By Tamar Khan - 29 March 2020
A growing number of health-care workers have been infected by Covid-19, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday evening, as the national tally rose to 1,187. Among them is a 70-year-old doctor, who is in intensive care in the Free State.
A total of 13 health-care workers, including 11 doctors, have been confirmed to have the coronavirus, but none appeared to have been infected by patients, he said in a statement issued as SA neared the end of the second day of the three-week national lockdown ordered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to try and curb the spread of the disease...
Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://citizen.co.za/news/south-af...covid-19-cases-rise-to-1353-with-five-deaths/
Covid-19 31.3.2020 05:30 pm
Confirmed Covid-19 cases rise to 1,353, with five deaths
Charles Cilliers
The health minister has said that the rate of spread has been far lower than anticipated, with expectations having been that SA could be up to 5,000 by now.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday said the confirmed cases of Covid-19 had risen to 1,353 after 39,500 tests were conducted. At least 55 people have required hospitalisation so far.
After initially saying there were four deaths, he updated this later in his briefing to five.
The third death was a 79-year-old who had chest complications. Another was a 46-year-old who had underlying chronic asthma and hypertension.
Speaking at the port in Durban, he added that there was still huge pressure on lab services to do tests...
Covid-19 31.3.2020 05:30 pm
Confirmed Covid-19 cases rise to 1,353, with five deaths
Charles Cilliers
The health minister has said that the rate of spread has been far lower than anticipated, with expectations having been that SA could be up to 5,000 by now.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday said the confirmed cases of Covid-19 had risen to 1,353 after 39,500 tests were conducted. At least 55 people have required hospitalisation so far.
After initially saying there were four deaths, he updated this later in his briefing to five.
The third death was a 79-year-old who had chest complications. Another was a 46-year-old who had underlying chronic asthma and hypertension.
Speaking at the port in Durban, he added that there was still huge pressure on lab services to do tests...
Death of leading South African researcher
Professor Gita Ramjee of the the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has died of Covid-19, according to various reports on Twitter
Professor Ramjee was honoured with the “Outstanding Female Scientist” Award by the European Development Clinical Trials Partnerships (EDCTP) in 2018.
Professor Gita Ramjee of the the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has died of Covid-19, according to various reports on Twitter
Professor Ramjee was honoured with the “Outstanding Female Scientist” Award by the European Development Clinical Trials Partnerships (EDCTP) in 2018.
Missouriwatcher
Editor, Senior Moderator
...an elderly man and woman...There have now been seven Covid-19 deaths recorded in SA.
Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://citizen.co.za/news/covid-19...-screenings-after-death-of-botswana-national/
Covid-19 3.4.2020 06:24 pm
North West to launch mass screenings after death of Botswana national
The Botswana citizen passed away on Tuesday in Botswana from Covid-19 after having attended a funeral in Motswedi village.
The North West is rolling out mass screening and testing after a Botswana national, who attended a funeral in Zeerust, died of Covid-19.
The person had travelled to Motswedi village in Lehurutshe, Zeerust, to attend the funeral before President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national lockdown in the country.
The patient died in Botswana on Tuesday.
The incident has forced the North West government to focus on Motswedi village where it will trace the deceased’s contacts...
Covid-19 3.4.2020 06:24 pm
North West to launch mass screenings after death of Botswana national
The Botswana citizen passed away on Tuesday in Botswana from Covid-19 after having attended a funeral in Motswedi village.
The North West is rolling out mass screening and testing after a Botswana national, who attended a funeral in Zeerust, died of Covid-19.
The person had travelled to Motswedi village in Lehurutshe, Zeerust, to attend the funeral before President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national lockdown in the country.
The patient died in Botswana on Tuesday.
The incident has forced the North West government to focus on Motswedi village where it will trace the deceased’s contacts...
Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...ections-now-at-1-505-death-toll-at-7-46097364
SA's confirmed Covid-19 infections now at 1 505, death toll at 7
By Sihle Mlambo Time of article published 5h ago
Johannesburg – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that the confirmed coronavirus Covid-19 cases in South Africa have increased to 1505, an increase of 43 from 1 462 on Thursday.
The confirmed death tally now sits at seven deaths, after two people in their 80s died in KwaZulu-Natal, the minister announced during a press briefing at the Khayelitsha Hospital in Cape Town...
SA's confirmed Covid-19 infections now at 1 505, death toll at 7
By Sihle Mlambo Time of article published 5h ago
Johannesburg – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that the confirmed coronavirus Covid-19 cases in South Africa have increased to 1505, an increase of 43 from 1 462 on Thursday.
The confirmed death tally now sits at seven deaths, after two people in their 80s died in KwaZulu-Natal, the minister announced during a press briefing at the Khayelitsha Hospital in Cape Town...