Covid-19 cases in Gauteng rise to 4 567
A total of 256 people are currently hospitalised in public and private facilities.
The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that the number of Covid-19 cases in Gauteng stands at 4 567 cases with 2 222 recoveries and 33 deaths as of 3 June.
The department added that out of a total of 14 617 contacts traced, 10 805 people have completed the 14-day monitoring period with no symptoms reported and have therefore been de-isolated.
A total of 256 people are currently hospitalised in public and private facilities.
The City of Johannesburg remains the epicentre of the virus outbreak in the province with 2 175 cases, 1 275 recoveries and 15 deaths.
The remaining districts are as follows:
- Ekurhuleni has recorded 937 cases, 540 recoveries and 10 deaths.
- Tshwane has recorded 570 cases, 319 recoveries and four deaths.
- Sedibeng has recorded 108 cases and 28 recoveries.
- The West Rand has recorded 411 cases, 60 recoveries and four deaths.
- 366 cases and 16 recoveries remain unallocated.
The sub-district breakdown is as follows:
Johannesburg
- Region A recorded 251 cases and 195 recoveries.
- Region B recorded 325 cases and 183 recoveries.
- Region C recorded 211 cases and 109 recoveries.
- Region D recorded 324 cases and 153 recoveries.
- Region E recorded 395 cases and 294 recoveries.
- Region F recorded 392 cases and 163 recoveries.
- Region G recorded 144 cases and 93 recoveries.
- 133 cases and 85 recoveries remain unallocated.
Tshwane
- City of Tshwane 1 recorded 74 cases and 48 recoveries.
- City of Tshwane 2 recorded 27 cases and 14 recoveries
- City of Tshwane 3 recorded 182 cases and 105 recoveries
- City of Tshwane 4 recorded 121 cases and 58 recoveries.
- City of Tshwane 5 recorded 18 cases and five recoveries.
- City of Tshwane 6 recorded 108 cases and 71 recoveries.
- City of Tshwane 7 recorded 17 cases and 12 recoveries.
- 23 cases and six recoveries remain unallocated.
Sedibeng
- Lesedi recorded 12 cases and five recoveries.
- Emfuleni recorded 66 cases and 19 recoveries.
- Midvaal recorded 17 cases and four recoveries.
- 13 cases remain unallocated.
West Rand
- Mogale City recorded 113 cases and 42 recoveries.
- Rand West City recorded 37 cases and 14 recoveries.
- Merafong City recorded 207 cases and 4 recoveries.
- 54 cases remain unallocated.
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