Active Covid-19 cases in Region C up to 664
The total number of active Covid-19 cases in the City of Johannesburg is at 3 965 according to the latest report by the Gauteng Provincial Government.
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in City of Johannesburg, Region C, stood at 22 088 according to Gauteng Provincial Government’s latest breakdown. A total of 21 047 people have recovered thus far. There has been 377 Covid-19 related deaths. This brings the total number of active cases in the area to 664.
#COVID19 || JOHANNESBURG CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES DISTRICT BREAKDOWN AS AT 21 May 2021 #StaySafe @Healthjhb1 #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/pdVzsTXKrh
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) May 22, 2021
Rand West City and Merafong City, and Mogale City which forms part of the West Rand District, have had 7 208, 5 463 and 13 194 cases respectively. Rand West City, Merafong City and Mogale City have seen 6 853, 5 141, and 12 417 recoveries respectively.
The total number of Covid-19 cases reported in the City of Johannesburg is 173 415 with 3 436 deaths and 166 014 recoveries. This brings the total number of active cases in the District to 3 965.
The confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng was standing at 440 849 with 419 147 recoveries and 10 985 deaths. This translates to 10 717 active cases within the Province.
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