The country is under a three-week nationwide lockdown
South Africa has reported its first deaths from Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus.
Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize announced on Friday that two deaths had occurred in the Western Cape province - one at a private hospital and the other at a public hospital.
He also announced that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had jumped to more than 1,000, but said the details will be given in a subsequent media briefing.
The news comes as South Africa started a 21-day national lockdown on Thursday night to try and slow down the spread of the virus.
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