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South Africa's confirmed coronavirus cases jump by 128 to 402

Public information boards announce that bathing is banned on beaches by government directive in order to combat the spread of coronavirus disease in Umhlanga, South Africa, on March 21, 2020. [Reuters] 

South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Monday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had risen to 402, a jump of 128 since Sunday’s announcement that could worry public health experts concerned about the country’s readiness to deal with the epidemic.

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