Gauteng department of health confirms six Covid-19 cases in health war room
The department says those who tested positive for Covid-19 include the department's head, Professor Mkhululi Lukhele.
City of Tshwane Health Care workers can be seen at the Denlyn Shopping Centre in Mamelodi where a mobile Covid-19 testing centre was set up for mass screening and testing, 3 July 2020, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles. (Picture is for illustration.)
The Gauteng department of health has confirmed that six members of its Covid-19 war room have tested positive for the disease.
The department said on Thursday that those who tested positive for Covid-19 include the department’s head, Professor Mkhululi Lukhele.
The department said all those who tested positive for the disease “are doing well” and self-isolating at home.
Meanwhile, the province has overtaken the Western Cape as the country’s Covid-19 hotspot.
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday that Gauteng now has 75,015 cases in total, compared to the Western Cape’s 73,292. Combined, the two provinces account for 66% of all cases.
Briefing parliament on Wednesday, Mkhize said both Gauteng and the Eastern Cape will reach their capacity when it comes to hospital beds for both ICU and non-ICU Covid-19 patients within the next four weeks.
READ MORE: Covid-19 daily update: Gauteng officially overtakes Western Cape as SA’s hotspot
(Compiled by Makhosandile Zulu)
For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for iOS and Android.
