Rand West City sees a rise in active Covid-19 cases
The total number of active Covid-19 cases in the West Rand is at 331 according to the latest report by the Gauteng Provincial Government.
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According to the latest report issued by the Gauteng Provincial Government, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Rand West City stood at 7 115. A total of 6 817 people have recovered so far. There has been 231 Covid-19 related deaths. This brings the total number of active cases in the area to 67.
Mogale City and Merafong City, which are also part of the West Rand District, have had 12 887 and 5 388 cases respectively. Mogale City and Merafong City have seen 12 322 and 5 086 recoveries respectively.
The total number of Covid-19 cases reported in the West Rand District is 25 397 with 839 deaths and 24 227 recoveries. This brings the total number of active cases in the District to 331.
#Covid19SA || WEST RAND CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES DISTRICT BREAKDOWN AS AT 15 May 2021. #StaySafe @WestRandHealth #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/zZoznSAjWM
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) May 16, 2021
In the neighbouring City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Region C, which comprises Roodepoort, the number of confirmed cases to date stands at 21 661 and 20 841 recoveries.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng was standing at 433 819 with 415 375 recoveries and 10 865 deaths. This translates to 7 579 active cases within the Province.
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