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KZN’s first Covid-19 death

KZN’s first Covid-19 death

30th March 2020

By: Sane Dhlamini
Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor and Researcher

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Monday confirmed the death of a 74-year old male in Ladysmith, in KwaZulu-Natal, as a result of the Coronavirus (Covid-19).

NICD spokesperson Sinenhlanhla Jimoh confirmed to Polity that the man had recently travelled to the Kruger National Park with his family.

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Jimoh said the deceased’s family and 14 health workers, including 3 specialist doctors who were in contact with him, are now in quarantine and are being monitored.

She said the patient was admitted to intensive care and ventilation in a private hospital after presenting flu like symptoms.

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He was confirmed to have contracted Covid-19 on March 27.

“He presented with the following symptoms: respiratory distress, shortness of breath, cardiac failure, decreased saturation and his temperature was above 38 degrees,” Jimoh said.

To date the Department of Health has reported 1 280 confirmed cases with two deaths.

 

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