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South Africa now has its first death resulting from the novel coronavirus.
On Friday, March 27th, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement that the fatality occurred in the Western Cape.
The victim is a 48-year-old woman who tested positive for Covid-19, earlier this week. She already had a pre-existing condition and was suffering from a pulmonary embolism.
As we enter our second day of a nationwide lockdown, the number of confirmed cases is now above the 1 000 mark.
In this episode of The Story, we speak to News24 reporter Jenni Evans.
Soon after news broke that the 48-year-old woman who had died had possibly received medical care at the Durbanville Medi-Clinic, Evans quickly drove to the facility for more information.
Later, News24's investigative reporter Sarah Evans joins us to discuss South Africa's healthcare system and its readiness to tackle Covid-19.
Listen to the episode on SoundCloud here:
