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A premature baby of just two days old has died of the coronavirus in South Africa, according to the latest official data, making it one of the earliest deaths recorded in this country.

The data, provided last night by the government of the president, Cyril Ramaphosa, indicate that the mother and the baby had tested positive for the new coronavirus.

"Unfortunately we have registered the first neonatal death related to Covid-19. The baby was two days old and was born prematurely. The baby had lung difficulties that required support by (pulmonary) ventilation immediately after birth," lamented the South African Ministry of Health. , in a statement released late Wednesday, where they announced 26 new deaths .

The deceased baby is the youngest fatality on record in South Africa by Covid-19 . In his case, the problems posed by the disease were exacerbated by his premature condition.

Tight confinement measures

South Africa, with 18,003 cases and 339 deaths, is the country most hit by the pandemic in all of Africa , where there are almost 95,000 cases, with less than 3,000 deaths.

Despite the harsh confinement measures imposed early, the current slow de-escalation and the strategy of going out to do massive tests, South Africa is experiencing an acceleration of the epidemic this week , with figures close to a thousand new cases every day that are concentrated especially in the Western Cape region (where Cape Town is located).

In general, Africa is not experiencing the explosive increases in infections that were seen in Europe and the United States, thanks in large part to the rapid and drastic reactions of most countries on the continent, aware of the fragility of their health systems. .

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