South Africa reports 8 new coronavirus cases

South Africa reports 8 new coronavirus cases

South Africa has eight more cases of COVID-19 - it takes the total number of cases to 24.

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The new infections have been confirmed by the Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. 


Two of the patients are from KwaZulu-Natal. They are a 79-year-old man who had travelled to Italy and Greece - and a 52-year-old man who's come back from Switzerland. This means KZN now has 10 confirmed cases.


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The Western Cape also has two new cases - two men aged 46 and 50 - who'd also travelled to Italy - as well as Switzerland and Austria respectively.


In Gauteng - two men and two women have tested positive. They are aged between 21 and 57 - and all them have also returned from trips to Italy Switzerland and Austria.


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