Mogale City’s Covid-19 stats paint grim picture
Mogale City also released some of the results of actions it had taken since the beginning of the lockdown.
By collaborating with government, Mogale City Local Municipality (MCLM) ensures that the country’s national lockdown regulations (which came into effect on 27 March), and are aimed at managing the spread of Covid-19, are implemented and essential services are delivered.
“We would also like to express our gratitude to all essential-services workers and partners who are at the frontline of fighting this pandemic and offering essential services, such as food to our people. Similarly, we thank all law-abiding Mogale citizens who have conformed to all health protocols and lockdown regulations imposed by government,” a communique from MCLM said.
Mogale City also released some of the results of actions it had taken since the beginning of the lockdown.
West Rand Covid-19 statistics as it stood on 28 April:
15 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with two in hospital while 13 are in self- isolation/ quarantined at home.
Two Covid-19 deaths recorded on the West Rand
19 recoveries and eight active cases (details of one new case i.e. from 41 cases to 42 still under investigation)
Public Safety as at 27 April:
95 roadblocks
445 traffic-related cases
3 215 vehicles stopped at roadblocks
47 arrests for non-compliance to regulations
47 funeral compliance enforced
13 shops checked for compliance
Screening and testing sites:
Screening is a way for health workers to find out if a person may have Covid-19.
Health workers will ask questions and scan the person’s forehead to take his or her temperature. If they think the person may have Covid-19 based on the answers, that person will be tested.
On the West Rand 126 460 people have been mass-screened for Covid-19, while 1 611 were tested.
Permanent screening and testing sites (weekends only) are in Chief Mogale Hall in Kagiso, and the Krugersdorp Banquet Hall. These sites are not operational over long weekends.
Sanitization of public spaces:
Over the past week, 77 exterior spaces, including shopping centres, petrol stations, medical centres, municipal buildings, taxi ranks and police buildings were sanitized in Mogale City.
This programme is ongoing, but public spaces are not sanitized on rainy days.
Temporary trading permits:
In line with a national directive, Mogale City has issued 702 temporary trading permits to registered and complying grocery stores, wholesale produce markets, informal traders and spaza shops trading during the lockdown period. No further permits are being issued at this stage subject to further national directives in line with Level 4 regulations. A number of illegal traders using either fake or photocopied permits or letters issued by their relevant ward councillor – which is just one of the requirements, have been closed down and stopped from trading.
Traders should note that this clampdown will continue, and only original stamped permits will be accepted, while fraudulent permits warrant an arrest.
The homeless:
In response to the lockdown regulations and containing the spread of the virus, the municipality in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Social Development moved all the city’s homeless to safe lodgings.
The municipality has taken responsibility for providing accommodation, security and counselling services for the homeless through their social workers.
The provincial Department of Social Development, through its NGOs, is responsible for food supply and is feeding the homeless during this period.
As much as a number of challenges, including escapes, theft at the halls, substance abuse and other issues have been experienced at these halls, Mogale continues to host the homeless in safe and structured environments as follows:
Magaliesburg Hall – 52 males
Jubilee Hall – 4 females
Paul Kruger Hall – 44
Tarlton Hall – 30
Waste management:
Refuse removal continues as per schedules across the municipality.
Bulk container services are rendered to customers and informal settlements
Illegal dumps have been cleared in Swanieville, Munsieville, Lewisham (x2) and Kagiso (x2 in Extension 12)
Skeleton staff are doing litter picking in the CBD.
Two landfill sites are operationalThe public is also advised constantly to visit the municipal website www.mogalecity.gov.za for regular updates relating on Covid-19 education and the provision of services.
