Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the province's efforts have been directed to dealing with rising coronavirus cases in Ekurhuleni. This comes as the Ekurhuleni metro has surpassed Joburg, with cases growing faster there.
Makhura said the province had been doing well on a number of fronts in dealing with the spread of the virus. He said contact tracing stood at 93% in the province and the aim was to make sure it gets to 100%.
He said there were plans to add more beds. The province has set up a health facility at the Nasrec Expo Centre in south Joburg. Makhura said motor vehicle manufacturers, BMW and Nissan, had offered to help the government in building a temporary facility in Rosslyn, Tshwane. He said employers were expected to follow health regulations which included providing masks to workers and creating screening facilities at entrances.
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