Number of new Covid-19 cases continues to fall in Region B
JOBURG – REgion B includes the suburbs of Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown and Parktown North.
Covid-19 cases in Johannesburg’s Region B continue to fall.
The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that the region recorded 16 new cases in the last 24 hours and 225 cumulative Covid-19-related deaths as of 2 February.
The region includes the suburbs of Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown and Parktown North.
#COVID19 || JOHANNESBURG CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES DISTRICT BREAKDOWN AS AT 2 FEBRUARY 2021. #StaySafe @Healthjhb1 #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/9EcRj4mmP4
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) February 3, 2021
Neighbouring region, Region E recorded an increase of 29 new cases and 322 cumulative Covid-19-related deaths.
Suburbs in the region include Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove and Houghton.
The City of Johannesburg has recorded a total of 154 574 cases and 149 119 recoveries while 2 558 people have lost their lives to the novel virus.
#Covid19 || GAUTENG CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES DISTRICT BREAKDOWN
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gauteng as at 02 February 2021 sits at 389 841 with 372 887 recoveries and 8340 deaths. #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/OmTIMIWnCr— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) February 3, 2021
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