Region B Covid-19 cases rise by 3
SANDTON – Region B includes Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown and Parktown North.
The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that Covid-19 cases in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs of Region B have increased by three cases, bringing the total to 172 as of 13 May.
In a statement the department noted that the City of Johannesburg saw a total increase of 18 cases to 1 124, with 948 recoveries and 109 unallocated cases
While Region B recorded the second-largest increase in the city, Region E has remained at the epicentre of the virus outbreak with 287 cases.
Region B includes Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown and Parktown North.
Region E includes Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove and Houghton.
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