Covid-19 death toll reaches 90
The Covid-19 death toll in South Africa has reached 90.
Statistics released by the Department of Health on Monday night, show that three more people have succumbed to the deadly virus.
ALSO READ: Ramaphosa: Let’s use crisis to fundamentally change SA
Two of the of the deceased are from the country’s epicentre which is the Western Cape, while the third death was confirmed in KwaZulu-Natal.
79 yr old male who presented with shortness of breath&chest pain. His co-morbidi- ties included diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease&cardiac disease (WC).58 yr old male who presented with imminent cardiovascular arrest. He was a person living with HIV&had obesity. (WC)
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) April 27, 2020
A 54 year old male who presented with respiratory distress. He had underlying diabetes
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) April 27, 2020
We wish to convey our condolences to the families of the deceased and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased patients #Covid19 #CoronaVirusSA
The country’s total number of Covid-19 cases now sits at 4793.
27 April 2020 COVID-19 statistics in South Africa #Covid_19 #CoronaVirusSA #CoronaVirusUpdate pic.twitter.com/C7IVzWwjwp
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) April 27, 2020