Coronavirus: 13 new cases recorded in SA, total jumps to 51
15 March 2020
The number of Covid-19 cases in South African has risen to 51, with 13 new cases identified since Saturday, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize announced on Sunday.
Seven new cases were reported in Gauteng, one in KwaZulu-Natal and five in the Western Cape.
Currently, all those who have tested positive are people who travelled to other countries before returning South Africa.
"Last night the Minister and Deputy Minister of Health held an urgent National Health Council meeting with all the provincial MECs and HODs for Health. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the latest situational analysis of each province as more Covid-19 cases are being confirmed.