The department added that 7,757 people, who were in contact with those who tested positive, have been traced.
Gauteng only had 427 confirmed active Covid-19 cases as of 24 April, after recording 846 recoveries and eight deaths since the virus hit South African shores.
But with eight deaths and 846 recoveries, Gauteng currently has 427 active cases. Recoveries refer to people who previously tested positive for the virus and are now negative. Of those, 4,223 have completed the 14-day monitoring period with no symptoms of Covid-19 manifesting. They are now out of self-isolation.
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