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The testing backlog in the Western Cape has decreased from more than 27,000 to just over 3,000 in two weeks. A new report has revealed those with diabetes are more likely to die from Covid-19.Image: GALLO IMAGES/AFP/BERND THISSEN
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Diabetes the leading risk factor for Covid-19 deaths

People with diabetes are more likely to die from Covid-19 than any other high-risk group while those with HIV appear to be at less risk, the latest Covid-19 mortality data from the Western Cape has revealed. The provincial health…

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‘There is no time to catch up’: Covid-19 test backlog hits 21‚904 in Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape is sitting with a huge Covid-19 testing backlog‚ with 21‚904 samples yet to be tested. This is according to a letter sent to the Eastern Cape health portfolio committee by National Health Laboratory Service Eastern Cape…

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