According to the Gauteng Department of Health’s statistics, there are a total of 5 764 cases of the disease in Merafong by Tuesday, 8 June. This is a huge 156 cases more than the 5 606 reported a week ago. Luckily none of our residents died of Covid-19 during the past week, with the death toll still staying at 227. Meanwhile 5 359 patients have already recovered of the disease by Tuesday, which is 88 cases more than a week ago. Elsewhere in the West Rand there are 14 740 cases in Mogale City, which is 780 cases more than the 13 960 cases of a week ago. A total of which 13 413 have recovered and 424 have died. There are also 7 836 cases in Rand West City, which is 393 cases more than the7 443 of a week ago. Of these patients 7 169 have recovered and 242 have died.