Covid-19 recoveries steadily increase in Joburg’s northern suburbs

The Gauteng Department of Health has today (19 January) confirmed that Johannesburg’s northern suburbs of region B and E continue to see increases in Covid-19 recoveries. 

In the last 24 hours region E recorded 403 recoveries and 116 new cases of Covid-19. This brings the region to a total of 21 767 recoveries and 24 508 cases recorded.

The region includes the suburbs of Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove and Houghton.

Region B confirmed 320 recoveries and 97 new cases of Covid-19. This amounts to a total of 16 852 recoveries and 18 782 cases recorded. 

The region includes the suburbs in the region include Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown and Parktown North.

The City of Johannesburg has recorded a total of 129 454 recoveries, 146 171 cases and 2 269 deaths.

#Covid19 || GAUTENG CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES DISTRICT BREAKDOWN
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gauteng as at 18 January 2021 sits at 364 269 with 315 982 recoveries and 7009 deaths. #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/5P9zlCGMtH

— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) January 19, 2021

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