Two More Suspected Coronavirus Cases

Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Health and Wellness ministry says samples taken from two new suspected coronavirus cases have not yet returned from the South African labs testing them.

Two women were isolated at Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital recently upon arrival in Botswana from Dubai and China respectively. The suspected cases follow the first five registered late January, which later on tested negative.

Ministry of Health and Wellness chief public relations officer, Doreen Motshegwa told The Monitor that the suspected cases are under observation while awaiting the results from the regional lab in South Africa.

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