De Lille shared the news on her official Twitter account on 6 June, 2021.

De Lille said she immediately self-isolated and informed those she had been in close contact with of her diagnosis.

After 45 people died, the total number of Covid-19-related deaths was 56 974.

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The recovery rate is standing at 93%.

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Patricia de Lille, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure recently revealed that she has Covid-19. Image: Waldo Swiegers/BloombergSource: Getty Images

Source: Briefly News

Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.

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