Man with prostate cancer becomes SA's 13th Covid-19 death

The number of positive Covid-19 cases in SA has risen to 1,749. Stock photo.
The number of positive Covid-19 cases in SA has risen to 1,749. Stock photo.
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A Durban man has become SA's 13th confirmed Covid-19 related death.

Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday that the man died at Durban's Parklands Hospital. He said the man had “stage 4 prostate cancer”.

Mkhize also confirmed that the number of Covid-19 cases in SA had risen to 1,749.

This is a developing story.

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