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Covid-19 deaths in Gauteng could triple every two weeks, modelling data shows

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A district breakdown of infections from Wednesday shows Johannesburg as the hotspot in Gauteng with 35‚040 infections

Health workers fill out documents before performing tests for Covid-19 on other health workers at the screening and testing tents set up at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg. Picture: AFP/MICHELE SPATARI

Two weeks go‚ on June 25‚ Gauteng had 28‚746 cases. On Thursday‚ the province had 81‚546 cases — a 283% increase.According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases’ modelling data‚ the number of deaths in Gauteng could potentially triple every two weeks. Masuku said the need for oxygen in the province had surged due to an increase in Covid-19 cases. He said the demand was due to high admissions of patients who were in critical condition, needing ventilators and oxygen.

 

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