Covid-19: The number of confirmed cases in Mpumalanga as of May 21

According to the Mpumalanga Department of Health, the first Covid-19 case recorded in Mpumalanga was on March 11.

The department announced that as of May 21, Mpumalanga had a total of 90 positive cases reported. However, minister of health, Dr Zwile Mkhize, last night reported 95 cases for Mpumalanga; therefore, the province is verifying case number 90, 91 and 95 as misallocated to the province from other provinces, namely Gauteng, Limpopo and Cape Town.

The department and the National Institute of Communicable Deceases are verifying case number 92 and 93. According to the department, of the 90 positive Covid-19 cases in Mpumalanga, 48 (53 per cent) are female and 42 (47 per cent) are male, as broken down in the table below:

The department said most positive cases range between the ages of 20 to 64; only two females are aged between 70 and 74 and one male above 80, who have all three since recovered. There was only one neonate case that recovered on May 19.

According to the department, Mpumalanga recoveries are standing on 58, which means that of the 90 total cases, the province only has 32 active cases currently.

The department said it has screened a total of 2 701 965 community members, which amounts to 60 per cent of the provincial population. Mpumalanga province has not recorded any Covid-19-related deaths to date.

The number of positive cases in Mpumalanga can be broken down as follows:

Ehlanzeni District

• Bushbuckridge: two cases and one recovery
• City of Mbombela: 18 cases and eight recoveries
• Nkomazi: 21 cases and 20 recoveries
• Thaba Chweu: two cases and one recovery

Gert Sibande District

• Chief Albert Luthuli: one case and no recoveries
• Dipaliseng: no cases
• Dr Pixely Ka Isaka Seme: 17 cases and 15 recoveries
• Govan Mbeki: 10 cases and two recoveries
• Lekwa: two cases and two recoveries
• Mkhondo: no cases
• Msukaligwa: one case and one recovery

Nkangala District

• Dr JS Moroka: one case and one recovery
• Emakhazeni: two cases and two recoveries
• Emalahleni: seven cases and one recovery
• Steve Tshwete: two cases and one recovery
• Thembisile Hani: three cases and three recoveries
• Victor Khanye: one case and no recoveries.

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