Local transmissions of the coronavirus on the increase in South Africa
The total
South African who have tested positive for the coronavirus has increased by 23
patients since the last announcement by the government on Monday.
This brings the number of people infected in the country to 85.
Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize, says in a statement that eight of these cases are local transmissions.
"I must inform the public that there was a debate with clinicians, epidemiologists, virologists on when we, as government, must release results to the public.
"These experts raised an issue of an ethical obligation to immediately alert patients as soon as the results become available," says Mkhize.
The minister says to ensure transparency; government has decided to release results as both public, and private labs submit them.
Gauteng is the leading province in the country with 14 infected patients, three of whom tested positive after locally contracting the virus.
The Western Cape has five cases - one is a two-year-old toddler who has also not travelled abroad.
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