Statistics released by the Gauteng health department show there were 702,083 Covid-19 cases in total in the province by July 4, but this increased to 772,196 cases by July 11.
All regions in Johannesburg have recorded increases in the number of new Covid-19 infections in the past 10 days. Stock photo.Johannesburg still has the highest number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Gauteng, with all subdistricts reporting increasing numbers of new cases.
By July 4 there had been 13,466 deaths recorded in the province as a result of Covid-19. This increased to 14,465 deaths by July 11.The province also registered progress in vaccinating its citizens. By July 1 it had vaccinated 736,315 people and this increased to 845,180 by July 10. Johannesburg led the province with 4,427 deaths, followed by Tshwane and Ekurhuleni . The West Rand and Sedibeng registered just over 1,000 deaths in their districts.
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