Hard lockdown helped to contain infections

A year on since first case of Covid-19 in SA

Isaac Mahlangu Senior reporter

"A 38-year-old male who travelled to Italy with his wife... they were part of a group of 10 people and they arrived back in South Africa on March 1, 2020."

This is how health minister Zweli Mkhize announced the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in SA on March 5 last year...

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