Covid-19 Updates

Covid-19 mapping in Gauteng: The suburbs with the most cases

Johannesburg – Gauteng’s confirmed Covid-19 cases increased to over 4 567 on Wednesday night, and data released by the provincial health department shows the Johannesburg region continues to be the hotspot in the province with over 2 000 cases.

As of Wednesday 03 June, Gauteng is the second-most Covid-19 prevalent area in South Africa then the Eastern Cape took third spot, with 4 526 cases. In the first spot is the Western Cape, with over 24 000 cases, more than 65% of the total number of cases.

In terms of active cases in Gauteng, the province now has 2 365 cases after recording 33 deaths and 2 169 recoveries since March.

In a statement, Gauteng Health spokesperson Kwara Kekana said they had traced over 14 000 people who had come into contact with infected people.

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“Out of a total of 14 237 contacts traced, 10 665 people have completed the 14-day monitoring period with no symptoms reported and therefore they are de-isolated,” she said.

The province said 226 people were in hospital fighting Covid-19 in the public and private sector.

In terms of regions, Johannesburg was the Covid-19 hotspot in the province, with over 2000 confirmed cases since March. Since March, 15 people had died and 1 236 people had recovered from the virus, meaning there were now 765 active Covid-19 cases in the regions.

Joburg Suburbs as of 02 June

As of Tuesday evening in terms of suburbs in Johannesburg, Region E, which includes areas such as Alexandra and Sandton, has the most cases with 371 and 291 recoveries.

The department does not reveal deaths by sub-region, so this means that active cases in that region are lower than 80.

In Region F, which includes the Inner City and Johannesburg South, there were 366 total cases since March and 160 recoveries, with active cases estimated in the 200 region.

Gauteng healthcare workers screening Alexandra residents for coronavirus

In Region A, which includes Midrand, Diepsloot, Dainfern and Fourways, active cases are estimated in the 100 region, after 246 total cases and 193 recoveries in the area.

In Region B, which includes Randburg, Rosebank, Parktown, Northcliff and Melville, active cases are estimated around 120, with 303 total cases and 181 recoveries.

In Region C, which includes Roodepoort and Northgate, active cases are estimated at around 80 cases, with 181 total cases and 101 recoveries.

In Region D, which includes Soweto, active cases are estimated at around 153, with 290 total cases and 137 recoveries.

In Region G, which includes Lenasia, active cases are estimated at around 35 cases, with 126 total cases and 88 recoveries.

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