Covid-19: Mogale City marked as one of the sub-districts with the highest number of new infections
New cases continue to increase across the Province with Gauteng registering 5111 new cases in June 9, accounting for over 50% of new cases in the country.
The Gauteng Department of Health (DoH) in a statement said that it was concerned by the alarming increase in Covid-19 infections.
New cases continue to increase across the Province with Gauteng registering 5111 new cases in June 9, accounting for over 50% of new cases in the country.
The sub-districts with the highest number of new confirmed cases as of June 9 is as follows:
- Mogale City with 211 new cases
- Tshwane-3 with 538 new cases
- Tshwane-4 with 359 new cases
- Johannesburg Region C with 401 new cases
- Johannesburg Region B with 338 new cases
- Ekurhuleni N2 with 334 new cases
- Ekurhuleni S1 with 248 new cases
- Emfueni with 183 new cases
The DoH stated that non-pharmaceutical measures remain the best method of containing the spread of Covid-19.
The Department urged all people in the province to do their part to protect themselves and help contain transmission of the virus, by adhering to the following preventative measures:
- Physical distancing of greater than 1.5m
- Wearing of masks
- Hand hygiene
- Avoiding public spaces and gatherings
- Seek care early if you develop symptoms
The Province continues to monitor adherence to Covid-19 measures in communities, schools and other public places, as well as intensifying its contact tracing efforts in especially the hotspot areas.
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