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A woman carrying boxes on her head at a informal settlement, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, March 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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'Go home!' South Africa has 1st death as lockdown begins
March 27, 2020 2:58 p.m.

'Go home!' South Africa has 1st death as lockdown begins

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa announced its first death from the coronavirus Friday as the country's cases rose well above 1,000 and a three-week lockdown began, with military patrolling and police screaming at the homeless on quiet streets.