WATCH: West Rand officially declared a Covid-19 hot spot
There are still 84 unallocated cases in the West Rand District
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has officially declared the West Rand District a Covid-19 hot spot.
This is a result of the significant increase in Covid-19 cases at the Anglo Gold Ashanti Mponeng Mine in Merafong recently.
Yesterday, Wednesday, 27 May, Makhura said among the many mines on the West Rand, the Mponeng Mine has reported the largest number of positive Covid-19 cases so far.
Fortunately, very few cases have been reported at the other mines in the area.
He said the Province had a meeting with officials from all the mining houses and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to asses what measures had been put in place to curb the spread of the virus.
He added that screening was not enough and urged the mines to make testing a high priority.
“We will direct all the necessary provincial and national support to help ensure that we contain the spread of the virus, particularly at the mines.”
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#COVID19 | WATCH: Premier @David_Makhura speaks on the outcomes of the Provincial Command Council meeting held with mining houses in the Westrand this morning. #GAUTENGCOVID19 pic.twitter.com/pAB6f4XD2S
— Gauteng Provincial Gov (@GautengProvince) May 27, 2020
#COVID19 | WATCH: Premier @David_Makhura announces that the Westrand has now been identified as a hotspot as a result of the significant increase in COVID-19 positive cases in the area over the past week at the AngloGold Ashanti Mponeng Mine. pic.twitter.com/SamV9Z8osU
— Gauteng Provincial Gov (@GautengProvince) May 27, 2020
According to Gauteng Provincial Government’s latest breakdown of Covid-19 cases, the number of cases in the West Rand District was 286, with 57 recoveries and four deaths. Merafong City has 128 cases with four recoveries, Mogale City has 57 cases with 40 recoveries, and Rand West City has 17 with 13 recoveries.
There are still 84 unallocated cases in this District as well.
In the neighbouring City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Region C, which comprises Roodepoort, the number of confirmed cases stands at 119, with 86 recoveries.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng stands at 3 043, with 1 955 recoveries and 31 deaths. Currently 121 people are being treated for the virus in public and private hospitals in the province.
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