Soweto and Joburg south have the most Covid-19 cases in Gauteng

Health department spokesperson Kwara Kekana said the cumulative number of infections in the province was 93,044, with 31,831 recoveries and 580 deaths. This means there are more than 60,000 active cases in the province.She said a total of 41,533 people had been traced after coming into contact with those who had already tested positive, the majority of whom had since been cleared.

Johannesburg remains the epicentre of the virus in the province with 42,715 infections, 253 deaths and 18,810 recoveries. It is followed by Ekurhuleni with 20,617 cases, 110 deaths and 7,095 recoveries. Tshwane comes third with 15,634 cases, 95 deaths and 3,522 recoveries. The provincial breakdown per subdistrict shows that Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville and Protea Glen account for the majority of the cases, with 9,457. The inner city and Johannesburg South account for 8,376 cases, while Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton account for 6,838.“Allocating Gauteng cases to respective districts is ongoing.

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