Mogale City has its first Covid-19 death, confirmed by the Gauteng Provincial Government.

The Gauteng Government released a statement this evening, just after 6pm stating that it’s deeply saddened by the passing of a 79-year-old male who has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first death of COVID-19 in Gauteng.

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“I wish to convey our heartfelt condolences and express our collective grief to the family and friends of the deceased,” Premier David Makhura said.

The statement said the deceased was admitted to a private hospital in Mogale City on Saturday, 28 March and passed yesterday, 30 March.

Currently the Gauteng Province has recorded 633 COVID-19 positive people out of 1 353 nationally.

“Following the directives of the President of deploying 10 000 field workers to visit villages, towns and cities to screen residents for COVID-19 symptoms, the Gauteng Provincial Council has resolved to implement Presidential directives by screening residents of Gauteng, which started today, 31 March  with Alexandra township. Screening of residents will be done in a systematic manner initially focusing in areas with the largest number of contacts and high density areas that has greatest level of vulnerability.”

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