Covid-19 cases in west of Pretoria still the highest in the capital

The west of Pretoria, including the CBD, continued to experience the highest number of Covid-19 cases as shown by figures released by the department of health.

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Pretoria stood at 25 642 with 11 529 recoveries and 192 deaths as of Tuesday.

But areas including Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD and Danville in region 3 of Tshwane, showed a rise to 8 018 and 4 363 recoveries.

For several weeks now, the west of the city has been leading in coronavirus cases.

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The department of health said on Wednesday, the breakdown was as follows:

City of Tshwane 25 642 cases breakdown:

– City of Tshwane 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn, Karen Park, Wonderboom, Akasia, Nina Park, Orchards, Amandasig, Theresa Park, Pretoria North (5 580 cases and 2 546
recoveries);

– City of Tshwane 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse, New Eersterust, Kameeldrift, Pyramid/Rooiwal, Doornpoort, Kekana Gardens, Marokolong, Randstown, Kanana (1 716 cases
and 521 recoveries);

– City of Tshwane 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus Gardens, Pretoria West (8 018 cases and 4 363 recoveries);

– City of Tshwane 4: Lyttelton, Eldoraigne, Waterkloof, Olievenhoutbosch, Rooihuiskraal, Centurion, Brooklyn, Hatfield (4 458 cases and 1 953 recoveries);

– City of Tshwane 5: East Lynne, Rayton, Cullinan, Dewagensdrift, Refilwe, Silverton, Onverwacht (438 cases and 117 recoveries);

– City of Tshwane 6: Eersterust, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silver Lakes, Garsfontein, Lynnwood, Queenswood, Wilgers, Waltloo, Equestria, Mooikloof, Brummeria (4 821 cases and 1 856 recoveries); and

– City of Tshwane 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana, Rethabiseng (521 cases and 1 60).

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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