SALOCKDOWN: Child covid-19 cases in SA jump from 5 to 83
This is some of the detail from the latest confirmed cases of coronavirus in South Africa
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In the a press release dated April 2o, 2020 the department of health shares government data that shows 83 children in SA aged 10 years and younger have been infected with Covid-19. Of the 83, 48 are male and 34 are female, with incomplete data on one case.
In an interview a month ago with EWN a month ago Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize expressed concern over the number of new Covid-19 cases amongst children which at the time, stood at 5. As at 19th April there are now 83.
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Source: http://www.health.gov.za/index.php/component/phocadownload/category/603
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