Rand West City now has 862 confirmed cases of Covid-19
A total number of 2 553 people are currently hospitalised in public and private facilities in the province.
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The Gauteng Department of Health has reported that the West Rand has 3 948 confirmed cases of Covid-19 as of 5 July with 971 recoveries and 36 deaths.
Rand West City accounts for 862 of these cases with 213 recoveries.
Read previous update here:
The total number of confirmed cases in Gauteng is 63 404 with 18 585 recoveries and 353 deaths.
Out of a total of 34 952 contacts traced within the province, 22 390 people have completed the 14-day monitoring period with no symptoms and have now been de-isolated.
A total number of 2 553 people are currently hospitalised in public and private facilities in the province.
#COVID19 || The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gauteng as at 05 July 2020 sits at 63 404, with 18 585 recoveries and 353 deaths. #GautengCOVID19 #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/HOmSwY3Orx
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) July 6, 2020
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