Johannesburg is the most affected district with 971 cases followed by Ekurhuleni with 366 and Tshwane with 224 recorded cases. These were the figures provided on May 5.
The provincial health department said 8,860 people had been traced after coming into contact with those who tested positive. Kekana said 6,192 people had completed the 14-day monitoring period with no symptoms.Areas including Alexandra, Wynburg, Sandton, Orange Groove and Houghton account for 265 of Joburg’s total number of cases.
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced a total of 7,572 cases countrywide on Tuesday, with the death toll at 148.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Joburg still epicentre of Covid-19 in Gauteng with 971 casesGauteng has recorded 1,697 cases of Covid-19 and 1,036 recoveries, with the death toll at 15
Read more »
Another KZN hospital closes as 19 test positive for Covid-19, including two babiesA hospital in Stanger, north of Durban, has closed its doors to new patients after 19 people tested positive for Covid-19.
Read more »
Another KZN hospital closes as 19 test positive for Covid-19, including two babiesA hospital in Stanger, north of Durban, has closed its doors to new patients after 19 people tested positive for Covid-19.
Read more »
Covid-19 claims another life in Gauteng, positive cases increase by 36Covid-19 has claimed another life in Gauteng and there has also been an increase of 36 more confirmed cases, the Gauteng Health Department confirmed on Wednesday. | TheStar_news Day41ofLockdown
Read more »
SA's Covid-19 death toll closes in on 150, as cases climb to over 7,500The number of South Africans to die of Covid-19 has climbed to 148, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
Read more »
SA's Covid-19 death toll closes in on 150, as cases climb to over 7,500Ten deaths were reported in the last 24 hours - seven of them in the Western Cape and one each in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Read more »