03 July 2020 1 Min Read

Diabetics moved to front of Covid-19 test queue as deaths rocket

in News / South Africa by Dave Chambers
It's estimated that 2.3 million South African adults have diabetes.
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Diabetics are the new focus of the Western Cape’s evolving Covid-19 testing strategy.

The 45% mortality rate among diabetics admitted to hospital in the province is almost twice the average.

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