The Gauteng Department of Health has reported that the West Rand has 3 706 confirmed cases of Covid-19 as of 4 July with 971 recoveries and 31 deaths.
Rand West City accounts for 791 of these cases with 213 recoveries.
The total number of confirmed cases in Gauteng is 59 373 with 18 580 recoveries and 282 deaths.
Out of a total of 33 915 contacts traced within the province, 21 929 people have completed the 14-day monitoring period with no symptoms and have now been de-isolated.
A total number of 2 529 people are currently hospitalised in public and private facilities in the province.
*An update of the current numbers will be published this afternoon when the Gauteng Department of Health releases it.
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