JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku has clarified why the province has taken a decision not to release confirmed COVID-19 stats for specific communities in the province.
The province has launched testing and screening sites across Gauteng targeting mostly township areas.
Health officials have so far screened more than 12,000 people and tested just over 1,000 since April.
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