page_title: COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
hierarchical_section_title: COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
context_page_description: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed by Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize to have spread to South Africa on 5 March 2020. The first known case was a South African returning from Italy.
context_section_description: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed by Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize to have spread to South Africa on 5 March 2020. The first known case was a South African returning from Italy.
caption: Map with number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths per province.