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COVID-19 cases in SA now at 709
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has on Wednesday morning announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 709.
The minister has however, not given details on where the cases are and the state of those patients.
More details to follow...
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Latest Confirmed #COVID19 cases as at 24 March 1/2 pic.twitter.com/anZWBoZv7B
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) March 24, 2020
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— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) March 24, 2020
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