Covid-19: Mogale City now has 30 recoveries
The West Rand has 71 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the area with 43 recoveries
The Gauteng Department of Health has announced that as of yesterday, 18 May, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the province is 2 343 with 1 671 recoveries and 26 deaths.
Mogale City accounts for 45 of the confirmed cases with 30 recoveries.
Out of a total of 10 631 contacts traced within the province, 8 266 people have completed the 14-day monitoring period with no symptoms reported and they have now been de-isolated.
A total number of 61 people are currently hospitalised in public and private facilities within the province.
For more details on cases pertaining to sub-districts see here:
#COVID19 | GAUTENG COVID-19 SUB-DISTRICT BREAKDOWN
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Gauteng is 2 343, with 1 671 recoveries as at 18 May 2020. #GAUTENGCOVID19 #COVID19SA pic.twitter.com/Ur9tNKFSQE
— Gauteng Provincial Gov (@GautengProvince) May 18, 2020
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