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South Africa on Saturday confirmed a second case of the novel coronavirus.
The authorities identified her as a 39-year-old woman who recently travelled to Italy as part of a group with the first confirmed case.
She was said to have had direct contact with the first case when they travelled back in a group of 10 from Italy on March 1.
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“The second patient who has now tested positive for COVID-19 will now be immediately admitted to a public health facility… that the government has identified as one of the hospitals that are ready to receive COVID-19 positive patients,” the health ministry said in a statement.
Health Minister Zweli Mkize told national broadcaster SABC that the patient was being isolated at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg.
Besides, it said a 39-year-old South African man working in Daegu, South Korea, also tested positive for COVID-19. Authorities said the man, who was due to return to South Africa, would remain where he was until details of his treatment in South Korea were verified.
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