Gauteng Covid-19 Stats

On Monday, the Gauteng Department of Health confirmed the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the province on Sunday was 1 624, with 1 015 recoveries and 14 deaths.

According to the department, out of a total of 8 666 contacts traced (individuals who were in contact with people who tested positive for Covid-19); 5 990 people have completed the 14 days monitoring period with no symptoms reported and then were taken out of isolation.

The department said 69 people were hospitalised for Covid-19 in public and private health facilities.

Breakdown per district of cases and recoveries as follows:

–              Johannesburg: 935 cases and 611 recoveries

–              Ekurhuleni: 358 cases and 263 recoveries

–              Tshwane: 201 cases and  104 recoveries

–              Sedibeng: 21 cases and 6 recoveries

–              West Rand: 45 cases and  31 recoveries

The department indicated that there were 64 unallocated cases in the province.

Sub-district totals as follows:

City of Johannesburg 935 cases breakdown:

City of Johannesburg A: Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways, Ivory Park (130)

City of Johannesburg B: Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown, Parktown North (154)

City of Johannesburg C: Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram Fisherville (64)

City of Johannesburg D: Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen (63)

City of Johannesburg E: Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton (262)

City of Johannesburg F: Inner City, Johannesburg South (108)

City of Johannesburg G: Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park, Protea South (62)

The department indicated there were 92 unallocated cases within the district.

City of Tshwane 201 cases breakdown:

City of Tshwane 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn, Karenpark, Wonderboom, Akasia, Nina Park, Orchards, Amandasig, Theresa Park, Pretoria North (31)

City of Tshwane 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse, New Eersterus, Kameeldrift, Pyramid/Rooiwal, Doornpoort, Kekana Gardens, KekansStad, Marokolong, Randstown, Kanana (4)

City of Tshwane 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus, Pretoria West (58)

City of Tshwane 4: Lyttelton, Eldoraigne, Waterkloof, Olievenhoutbosch, Rooihuiskraal, Lyttelton, Silverton, Centurion, Brooklyn, Hatfield (53)

City of Tshwane 5: East Lynne, Rayton, Cullinan, Dewagensdrift, Refilwe, Silverton, Onverwacht (3)

City of Tshwane 6: Eersterus, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silverlakes, Garsfontein, Lynnwood, Queenswood, Wilgers, Watloo, Equestria, Mooikloof, Brummeria (45)

City of Tshwane 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana, Rethabiseng (1)

In Tshwane district the department reported six unallocated cases.

Ekurhuleni 358 cases breakdown:

Ekurhuleni East 1: Etwatwa, Daveyton, Brakpan, Tsakane (34)

Ekurhuleni East 2: Springs, Kwa-Thema, Duduza, Nigel (31)

Ekurhuleni North 1: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Bonaero Park, Crystal Park, Erin, Ethafeni, Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, Tembisa, Winnie Mandela (73)

Ekurhuleni North 2: Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dan Kubheka, Edenvale, Endayeni, Esangweni, Itireleng, Kemston, Lethabong, Ramaphosa, Reiger Park, Van Dyk Park (94)

Ekurhuleni South 1: Alberton, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Primrose, Germiston, Leondale, Dawn Park,Tswelopele, Vosloorus, Villa Liza (81)

Ekurhuleni South 2: Thokoza, Greenfields, Katlehong, Moleleki, Zonkizizwe, Palm Ridge, Moleleki,

Tsietsi Sunrise View, Tamaho, Khumalo, Motsamai (10)

The district had 35 unallocated cases.

Sedibeng district 21 cases breakdown:

Lesedi three cases

Emfuleni 14 cases

Midvaal four cases

West Rand district 45 cases breakdown:

Mogale City: 31 cases

Rand West City: 10 cases

Merafong City: three cases

And one unallocated case.

“Allocating Gauteng cases to respective districts is ongoing. After obtaining further information on contact numbers and addresses from law enforcement agencies, provincial outbreak teams and the National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD), we are able to make corrections where a case might have been incorrectly allocated to a particular district,” the department added.

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