In their list calculated on 13 July the group highlighted Vereeniging and Vanderbijilpark as areas of concern below.

You can find the full list here.

“Given the large, national footprint of our membership base and in order to support you with more information to stay safe during COVID-19, we are communicating on the emergent hotspots for COVID-19 infections using real-time claims data,” Discovery said on their website.

“We analyse our data across the country, at a district level, to ensure that we can provide you with regular updates on how the pandemic is progressing in your area. Your membership claims information as well as your residential address on our system are used to inform when you receive these hotspot notifications.”

Discovery lists Vereeniging and Vanderbijilpark as ’emergent’ Covid-19 hotspots