42 tests conducted for coronavirus in SA, with no confirmed cases
7 February 2020
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has conducted 42 tests for the coronavirus in South Africa, the results of which have all come back negative.
By Friday, the coronavirus death toll rose to 636 and more than 31 000 infections have been recorded across China, where the virus started, Aljazeera reported.
The virus has since spread to other countries, with at least 25 countries reporting confirmed cases.
However, the NICD confirmed on Friday evening there was no confirmed cases in South Africa.