According to the latest report issued by the Gauteng Provincial Government, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Rand West City stood at 6 998. A total of 6 730 people have recovered so far. There has been 226 Covid-19 related deaths. This brings the total number of active cases in the area to 42.
Mogale City and Merafong City, which are also part of the West Rand District, have had 12 634 and 5 201 cases respectively. Mogale City and Merafong City have seen 12 193 and 4 893 recoveries respectively.
The total number of Covid-19 cases reported in the West Rand District is 24 840 with 818 deaths and 23 818 recoveries. This brings the total number of active cases in the District to 204.
#Covid19SA || WEST RAND CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES DISTRICT BREAKDOWN AS AT 26 April 2021. #StaySafe @WestRandHealth #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/usEjnhFqSH
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) April 27, 2021
In the neighbouring City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Region C, which comprises Roodepoort, the number of confirmed cases to date stands at 21 042 and 20 539 recoveries.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng was standing at 422 147 with 408 723 recoveries and 10 607 deaths. This translates to 2 817 active cases within the Province.
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