Second coronavirus case confirmed in SA

A second case of the deadly coronavirus has been confirmed in South Africa.

The patient is a 39-year-old woman from Gauteng who had direct contact with the first positive test from KwaZulu-Natal.

Mkhize says the woman was part of the group of 10 people that had travelled to Italy with the 38-year- old man.

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He says they have traced all the people that were part of the trip, they currently being tested and awaiting the results.

“Since being traced, they have remained in isolation to avoid any further contact with third parties.”

She has been admitted to a public hospital in Gauteng.

Meanwhile a 39-year-old South African male in South Korea has also tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Mkhize says he was due to return to South Africa but is still in that country.