Almost 55 per cent of Gauteng Covid-19 cases are in the City of Johannesburg

The Gauteng Department of Health released statistics indicating the coronavirus hotspots in Joburg on Wednesday afternoon (13 May).

As of 12 May, Gauteng had recorded 2 014 positive coronavirus cases, with 1 428 patients having recovered. Johannesburg residents accounted for 54.9 per cent of all positive cases found in Gauteng with a total of 1 106 cases.

Currently the province has 564 active cases and 22 people had died.

The City of Johannesburg’s regions also accounted for six of the top 10 regions with the highest number of cases across the province.

Johannesburg’s regions A, B and E made up the top three regions with the most cases in the province and city.

The City of Johannesburg’s confirmed coronavirus cases per region as at 12 May:

• Region A (includes Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways, Ivory Park): 158 positive cases

• Region B (includes Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown, Parktown North): 169 positive cases

• Region C (includes Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram Fisherville): 84 positive cases

• Region D (includes Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen): 95 positive cases

• Region E (includes Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton): 286 positive cases

• Region F (includes Inner City, Johannesburg South): 130 positive cases

• Region G (includes Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park, Protea South) 74 positive cases

• Unallocated cases: 110

The department added that the allocation of Gauteng cases to respective districts was still ongoing.