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2 NEW COVID-19 DEATHS, 20 CASES

09/09/2020 07:47:00 BY MELISA MSWELI

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MBABANE – The total number of COVID-19 related deaths has risen to 96 following two that were recorded yesterday together with 20 new cases.

This is according to a statement released by Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi. This means that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases are 4 904.

Both deaths are in the age bracket of 30 to 39 years and are females.

The first reported death is of a 36-year-old female from the Manzini Region who died on Monday at one of the health facilities. The deceased is reported to have died four days after being admitted with severe COVID-19 symptoms.

The other death is of a 30-year-old female from the Shiselweni Region, who died last Saturday at one of the health facilities while undergoing treatment for severe COVID-19 symptoms.

Meanwhile, there were 308 results that were received yesterday where 20 tests came positive.

Manzini had 13 new COVID-19 cases followed by Hhohho with three, while Shiselweni and Lubombo regions had two cases each.

Also, eight of the cases were asymptomatic, nine had mild symptoms; two had moderate symptoms while one presented with severe symptoms.

The youngest case was one, in the age group of zero to nine years while the eldest were two in the 70 to 79 years bracket.

There were also 30 recoveries that were recorded yesterday, totalling to 4 059 in the country. This means that active cases are 749 in the country. The figures reflect a 3 310 difference between active cases and recoveries, in favour of the latter.

The minister also stated that they noted with concern the increase in numbers of deaths of confirmed COVID-19 cases as a result of co-existing medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiac disease and asthma.

“We therefore urge the public, especially males, to ensure that they do medical check-ups regularly, at least once a year and those diagnosed with a chronic illness should adhere to the treatment as advised by health workers,” she said.