Gauteng province reports 1 720 confirmed cases of Covid-19
A total number of 72 people have been hospitalised in private and public facilities.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng stands at 1 720 with 1 053 recoveries and 15 deaths.
Out of a total of 9 033 contacts traced, 6 695 people have completed the 14-day monitoring period with no symptoms reported and have now been de-isolated.
A total number of 72 people have been hospitalised in private and public facilities.
The breakdown per district is as follows:
- Johannesburg – 979 cases and 632 recoveries
- Ekurhuleni – 370 cases and 274 recoveries
- Tshwane – 235 cases and 108 recoveries
- Sedibeng – 21 cases and 7 recoveries
- West Rand – 51 cases and 32 recoveries
- Unallocated cases – 64
*Notice: Coronavirus reporting at Caxton Local Media aims to combat fake news
Dear reader,
As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as “fake news”) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19.
Readers with any comments or queries may contact National Group Editor Irma Green (irma@caxton.co.za) or Legal Adviser Helene Eloff (helene@caxton.co.za).
