On 27 March Dr Zweli Mkhize had announced that the department of health had reported 2 death due to COVID-19 in South Africa. This was broadcasted with no exhaustive examination on the cause of death on one of deceased individuals who was suggested tp have died of this pandemic. These individuals died in different places, one at a private hospital and the other passed on at a public facility.

Thursday evening; health ministry came back to the media to give an update and clarity on what could have been the cause of their deaths. In a media statement, Dr Zweli Mkhize said:

“This morning we reported that two deaths occured as a result of COVID-19 virus. The first patient was a 48-year old female who tested positive for COVID-19 on the 23rd March 2020. She was suffering from pulmonary embolism. This means she had an underlying desease”. Dr Mkhize also mentioned the second death of a 28-year old woman who died of respiratory distress, he continued by his statement and said

“The second patient who died was a suspected case based on her clinical presentation. The clinicians who treated her have reported to us that this was a 28-year old female who had presented at the hospital in respiratory distress. At the time of presentation she was hypoxic. She was intubated and transferred to hospital the early hours of this morning, (i.e 27 March 2020 at 3 am). On arrival in ICU, she wasdeclared dead. The clinical picture was suggestive of COVID-19 and therefore a test was conducted.

Her laboratory results have since been received 17:20 and were confirmed negative. Her immediate family was also tested and they are also negative. She is therefore no longer considered a COVID-19 case.”

In closing this shows how the leaders are panicking on the Coronavirus and that this is to say they should stay calm so that the country stays calm.