Now more than 5 000 Covid-19 cases in Gauteng
Recoveries in the province also passed the 2 000 mark.
On Saturday, the Gauteng Department of Health confirmed the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the province was 5 215, with 2344 recoveries and 40 deaths.
According to the department, out of a total of 15 435 contacts traced (individuals who were in contact with people who tested positive for Covid-19), 10 934 people have completed the 14 days monitoring period with no symptoms reported and were then taken out of isolation.
The department said 313 people were hospitalised for Covid-19 in public and private health facilities.
Breakdown per district of cases and recoveries as follows:
– Johannesburg: 2 517 cases and 1 361 recoveries.
– Ekurhuleni: 1 067 cases and 566 recoveries.
– Tshwane: 660 cases and 329 recoveries.
– Sedibeng: 120 cases and 28 recoveries.
– West Rand: 458 cases and 60 recoveries.
The department indicated that there were 64 unallocated cases in the province.
Sub-district totals were as follows:
Breakdown of City of Johannesburg’s 2 517 cases:
City of Johannesburg A: Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways, Ivory Park (268)
City of Johannesburg B: Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown, Parktown North (361)
City of Johannesburg C: Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram Fisherville (244)
City of Johannesburg D: Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen (388)
City of Johannesburg E: Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton (445)
City of Johannesburg F: Inner City, Johannesburg South (503)
City of Johannesburg G: Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park, Protea South (173)
The department indicated there were 135 unallocated cases within the district.
Breakdown of City of Tshwane’s 660 cases:
City of Tshwane 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn, Karen Park, Wonderboom, Akasia, Nina Park, Orchards, Amandasig, Theresa Park, Pretoria North (85)
City of Tshwane 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse, New Eersterus, Kameeldrift, Pyramid/Rooiwal, Doornpoort, Kekana Gardens, KekansStad, Marokolong, Randstown, Kanana (34)
City of Tshwane 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus, Pretoria West (217)
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 (21)
City of Tshwane 6: Eersterus, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silverlakes, Garsfontein, Lynnwood, Queenswood, Wilgers, Waltloo, Equestria, Mooikloof, Brummeria (115)
City of Tshwane 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana, Rethabiseng (18)
In Tshwane district the department reported 25 unallocated cases.
Breakdown of Ekurhuleni’s 1 067 cases:
Ekurhuleni East 1: Etwatwa, Daveyton, Brakpan, Tsakane (81)
Ekurhuleni East 2: Springs, Kwa-Thema, Duduza, Nigel (64)
Ekurhuleni North 1: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Bonaero Park, Crystal Park, Erin, Ethafeni, Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, Tembisa, Winnie Mandela (295)
Ekurhuleni North 2: Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dan Kubheka, Edenvale, Endayeni, Esangweni, Itireleng, Kemston, Lethabong, Ramaphosa, Reiger Park, Van Dyk Park (289)
Ekurhuleni South 1: Alberton, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Primrose, Germiston, Leondale, Dawn Park,Tswelopele, Vosloorus, Villa Liza (199)
Ekurhuleni South 2: Thokoza, Greenfields, Katlehong, Moleleki, Zonkizizwe, Palm Ridge, Moleleki,
Tsietsi Sunrise View, Tamaho, Khumalo, Motsamai (87)
The district had 52 unallocated cases.
Breakdown of Sedibeng district’s 120 cases:
Lesedi 13 cases
Emfuleni 76 cases
Midvaal 18 cases
Sedibeng reported 19 unlocated cases.
Breakdown of West Rand district’s 458 cases:
Mogale City: 131 cases
Rand West City: 42 cases
Merafong City: 231 cases
And 54 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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