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Health Department: Work will keep up amidst Mkhize testing positive for COVID-19

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Health Minister – Zweli Mkhize and his wife – Dr. May Mkhize are currently self-isolating themselves at their home, after the announcement that they had contracted the virus

On Monday, the Department of Health mentioned that work will keep on amidst the announcement of Minister Zweli Mkhize’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis.


Health Minister – Zweli Mkhize and his wife – Dr. May Mkhize are currently self-isolating themselves at their home, after the announcement that they had contracted the virus.

On Saturday, the minister was declared positive to COVID-19 after he showed some mild symptoms.

Department spokesperson Lwazi Manzi mentioned that they’ve been keeping in touch with him so far.

The minister has a very capable team, has a very capable director-general. We are able to communicate with him virtually because he is not very sick and at this stage, to delegate responsibilities to an acting minister.”

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