Pretoria Covid-19 cases climb to 10 074

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Pretoria stood at 10 074 with 2 411 recoveries and 44 deaths on Sunday, according to a statement by the Department of Health on Monday.

City of Tshwane 10 074  cases breakdown:

– City of Tshwane 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn, Karenpark, Wonderboom, Akasia, Nina Park, Orchards, Amandasig, Theresa Park, Pretoria North (2 041 cases and 482 recoveries)

– City of Tshwane 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse, New Eersterus, Kameeldrift, Pyramid/Rooiwal, Doornpoort, Kekana Gardens, KekansStad, Marokolong, Randstown, Kanana (540 cases and 143)
– City of Tshwane 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus, Pretoria West (3 224 cases and 926 recoveries)
– City of Tshwane 4: Lyttelton, Eldoraigne, Waterkloof, Olievenhoutbosch, Rooihuiskraal, Silverton, Centurion, Brooklyn, Hatfield (2 092 cases and 394 recoveries)
– City of Tshwane 5: East Lynne, Rayton, Cullinan, Dewagensdrift, Refilwe,Silverton, Onverwacht (165 cases and 35 recoveries)
– City of Tshwane 6: Eersterus, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silverlakes, Garsfontein, Lynnwood, Queenswood, Wilgers, Watloo, Equestria, Mooikloof, Brummeria (1 771 cases and 386 recoveries)
– City of Tshwane 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana, Rethabiseng (162 cases and 34 recoveries)

In the Tshwane district, the department reported 79 unallocated cases.

On the repeated areas in the stats, the department has not yet clarified on why these suburbs were mentioned more than once.

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