Gauteng now has over 4 500 confirmed cases since March, and data shows the people currently most infected can be found in Soweto, the Inner City and in the Johannesburg South region.
Johannesburg – Gauteng on Wednesday recorded 290 new Covid-19 infections as the total cases surpassed 4 500.
Gauteng now has 4 576 cases, reclaiming the second spot from the Eastern Cape, which had 4 526, a marginal difference. The Johannesburg district had the most new infections, with 159 of the 290 cases coming from the province’s most-populated region. In terms of recoveries, the province now has 2 222 people who have recovered from the virus and deaths remain at 33. This means that there are 2 312 active cases, meaning the number of known people who are currently infected in the province.
Gauteng Health spokesperson Kwara Kekana said they had traced over 14 600 people who had come into contact with infected people and, from those, 10 800 people had now completed the mandatory 14-day monitoring period and had no symptoms. The Gauteng Department of Health does not reveal deaths by sub-region, so for the purpose of tracking active cases in the sub-regions, estimates are made.
Active cases in the entire Joburg region are estimated at around 885, with 2 175 confirmed cases since March, 15 deaths and 1 275 subsequent recoveries. , there have been 251 confirmed cases and 195 recoveries in the area. This means active cases currently stand at about 55. , active cases are estimated around 140 cases, with 325 total cases and 183 recoveries., active cases are estimated at around 100 cases, with 211 total cases and 109 recoveries.
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