City of Joburg host mass Covid-19 testing and screening in Melville
MELVILLE – Inner City, Alexandra and Soweto's regions are among the top three Covid-19 infected spots in the city.
City of Joburg is using their resources to actively test the public for and educate the public on Covid-19.
As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Johannesburg, the City of Joburg hosted various screening and testing campaigns across the city. The suburb of Melville was next on the list, as on 10 July, the City, along with the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) and other healthcare practitioners, availed all their services to help the public know their Covid-19 status. From as early as 8.30am the team, stationed at Super SPAR Melville tested anyone and everyone who felt the need to.
There was also a NHLS mobile van present for isolation and quarantine purposes if it would be needed on the day. At the same time, the City was also having operations along 7th Street and 4th Avenue in Melville to monitor and reinforce compliance of the business community as they continue to operate during the pandemic. As of 15 July, (the latest’s statistics available prior to publishing) the City of Johannesburg region had a total of 50 364 confirmed positive cases, 299 Covid-19 deaths and 25 463 recoveries.
This accounts for around 44 per cent of all cases reported and 39 per cent of all deaths in the Gauteng province. The region most infected by the virus as it stands is Region D which included Soweto, recording 11 170 cases, 5 644 more cases than the Region B area where the Northcliff Melville Times is distributed. Region B, with a total of 5 526 confirmed positive cases, currently has the third-lowest total positive cases throughout the seven regions of the City.
City of Johannesburg regional Covid-19 statistics released by the Gauteng Health Department as of 15 July:
- Region A (includes Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways, Ivory Park): 4 816 total confirmed positive cases, 2 108 total confirmed recoveries.
- Region B (includes Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown, Parktown North): 5 526 total confirmed positive cases, 2 908 total confirmed recoveries.
- Region C (includes Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram Fishersville): 6 710 total confirmed positive cases, 2 994 total confirmed recoveries.
- Region D (includes Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen): 11 170 total confirmed positive cases, 6 323 total confirmed recoveries.
- Region E (includes Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton): 8 263 total confirmed positive cases, 3 447 total confirmed recoveries.
- Region F (includes Inner City, Johannesburg South): 9 480 total confirmed positive cases, 5 353 total confirmed recoveries.
- Region G (includes Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park, Protea South): 4 041 total confirmed positive cases, 2 246 total confirmed recoveries.
Unallocated: 358 total confirmed positive cases, 84 total confirmed recoveries.
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