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South Africa confirms first coronavirus case

Published March 5, 2020
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According to BBC, South Africa has detected its first case of the coronavirus in a 38-year-old man who visited Italy with his wife.

The South African couple, who have two children, were part of a group of 10 who returned from Italy on March 1, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.

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