Covid-19 in Gauteng: City of Johannesburg is the hotspot – here’s a breakdown of the numbers

Commuters are pictured at Bree Taxi Rank in Johannesburg, 29 June 2020. All commuters are required to wear masks as well as sanitise their hands when in the Taxi. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark

As of Friday, 10 July, the City of Johannesburg has the highest number of Covid-19 cases at 38 045 – 46.6% of the total 81 546 cases in the province. This is followed by City of Johannesburg F, with 7 717 cases. The areas in the district are the inner city and Johannesburg South. A further 4 292 cases were recorded in City of Johannesburg B – which consists of Randburg, Rosebank, Emmerantia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown and Parktown North.Ekurhuleni is the region with the second highest numbers – 18 100 cases.

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