3RD COVID-19 VICTIM WAS A SOLDIER

MANZINI – The third COVID-19 patient who passed away was a member of the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) Based at Phocweni Army Barracks.
This was confirmed by a close relative of the late Toy Magangane Malaza, who preferred to comment on condition of anonymity.

He could only state that he was the deceased’s older brother.
Information gathered from the family member was to the effect that Malaza was granted sick leave by his authorities at Phocweni Army Barracks after he showed  flu-like symptoms and was advised to visit a nearest hospital.

Worsened

However, according to the family member, the deceased resorted to going home at Dvokolwako under the impression that he was just suffering from a normal flu, only to find that on a Sunday night, a couple of days prior to his demise, his condition worsened.

According to the relative, Malaza had narrated to his family members that he nearly died during the night due to the ailment and he requested his wife and a certain man to drive him to Phocweni Army Barracks Clinic to seek medical attention. 
The relative narrated that as per his request, Malaza was transported to Phocweni Army Barracks clinic for medical attention and upon arrival, he was transferred to the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial (RFM) Hospital as the condition seemed serious.
That was when tests for the virus were done. His results came back indicating that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

According to the relative, soon after Malaza tested positive for the virus, the doctors at RFM recommended that he be rushed to the Lubombo Referral Hospital where he was admitted.
However, he passed away while undergoing treatment. 

When quizzed on when Malaza would be laid to rest, the relative mentioned that they were preparing for his funeral that would take place on Sunday at his parental home situated at Kadvokolwako, at around 5am and that there would be no vigil.
Due to the fact that the soldier was not aware of his positive status prior to being admitted to RFM, he is suspected to have unknowingly infected some of his relatives who are currently being treated.

UEDF Public Relations Officer (PRO) Lieutenant Tengetile Khumalo said her office had not received a report concerning Malaza’s demise.
 “As a point of clarification in addressing the adverse and inaccurate information about the sad passing of one of the members of the Defence Force, as stated in your enquiry, the public relations office would like to state it as ineffectual. My office has not received such a report. It would be fruitless to respond from an uninformative position,” she said.

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