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Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize
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- Zweli Mkhize and his wife tested positive for Covid-19.
- The couple tested Saturday after showing symptoms.
- Mkhize is self-quarantined at home, while his wife was admitted to the hospital for observation and rehydration.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and his wife, Dr. May Mkhize, tested positive for Covid-19.
The couple got tested for the virus on Saturday after they started showing symptoms.
Mkhize said he was only showing mild symptoms, but his wife had a cough and felt dizzy and extremely exhausted.
“Given her symptoms, the doctors advised that she be admitted for observation and rehydration,” Mkhize said in a statement Sunday.
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The minister says his contacts, which include some family members and some members of the health ministry team, have been informed. They have been advised to immediately isolate themselves in their homes and get tested.
“I am now self-quarantined at home, and both my wife and I remain optimistic that we will make a full recovery from this virus.
“I want to take this opportunity to urge all South Africans to continue to adhere to health protocols. I want to plead that we do not neglect the use of our masks, social distancing, and hand washing and disinfection,” Mkhize said.
The Health Minister added that the country has taken important steps in its fight against the pandemic.
“Whatever we do and where we go, we must bear in mind that there is a risk of a second wave. This virus only spreads through the movement and contact of people.
“Therefore, we must all play our part. We must protect ourselves and those we love,” he said.
Mkhize says that he will use the quarantine period to rest and recharge because the task of improving the country’s health services and the lives of people after Covid-19 remains of the utmost importance.
