The first person between the ages of 10 to 19 has been recorded as having died with Covid-19 in South Africa as the death toll increased to 524 in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday.
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It brings to three the number of people under the age of 19 - two of whom were in the 0 to 9 age group.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa was 24 264 on Tuesday and the number of recoveries stands at 12 741.
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Mkhize said, however, that a shortage of testing kits meant that fewer tests were conducted - 9 214 - in the past 24 hours.
"As a country we are now facing a challenge with the global shortage of testing reagents," said Mkhize.
