Survivors from Limpopo province, and the loved ones of those who tragically died, told
Health-e News their stories. Their experiences revealed the coronavirus’ ubiquitous impact on nearly every aspect of our lives – scarring families physically, financially and emotionally.
‘This virus is real’
“I couldn’t breathe on my own for several days and that made me realise that this virus is real, and a person can actually die,” said Fhulufhelo Magosha from Dididi village outside Thohoyandou.
In the first week of January, as South Africa experienced a second wave, the 36-year-old primary school teacher, started to feel sick. He had a headache and was running a fever. Initially he thought it was just flu, but days later on January 5 he started struggling to breathe and his wife rushed him to hospital.