Six new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in South Africa, bringing the total in the country to 13, the health minister says.

The new cases are in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape and involve people who have recently returned from trips to Europe, local news site News24 reports.

“Those who are symptomatic have started receiving treatment. Some of these patients are already in hospital while some, specifically those who are asymptomatic, are in self-quarantine. Contact tracing has also started for all these cases," Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is quoted as saying.