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Friday, 27 March 2020
South Africa reports first coronavirus deaths as ‘unprecedented’ lockdown begins
South Africa on Friday reported its first COVID-19 deaths, just as the country joined other African nations in imposing strict curfews and shutdowns to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
“This morning we wake South Africans up with sad news that we now have our first deaths resulting from COVID-19,” Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement.
He said the two people died in the Western Cape province, as the country went under a nationwide 21-day lockdown that took effect at midnight.
The minister promised to release more details later “when we announce the latest confirmed COVID-19 cases, which have increased from yesterday’s number and have tipped the 1,000 mark”.
On Friday, just hours after the country embarked on the nationwide military-patrolled lockdown, South Africa reported 927 confirmed cases, a more than 30 percent jump from the previous day.
About 57 million people have been ordered to stay at home during the three-week lockdown, but according to several news outlets, many on Friday defied the order – going about business as usual by lining up outside food stores or queuing for transport.
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