SA reports second virus death, cases reach 1 280
A 74-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man has died in hospital after contracting COVID-19.
National Health says this brings the coronavirus death toll in the country -- to two.
South Africa entered day four of a national lockdown on Monday - to break the transmission of the virus.
The number of infections in the country has climbed to 1 280.
In a statement released on Sunday night, Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize says the man - who is from Ladysmith - travelled with his family to the Kruger National Park this month.
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Mkhize says he came back from his vacation with flu-like symptoms and tested positive for the respiratory disease on Friday.
The man was admitted into hospital with symptoms of respiratory distress, shortness of breath, cardiac failure and a high temperature.
Mkhize says the man also had an underlying skin cancer condition which complicated the situation.
He was then placed in ICU on a ventilator where he later died.
His family, as well as 14 healthcare workers and three doctors who treated him, are currently in quarantine and being monitored.
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Meanwhile, the number of cases in the province has increased to 167 from 134.
Gauteng still has the most confirmed cases with 584.
