The Gauteng Department of Health today (29 June) confirmed that Johannesburg’s northern suburbs in Region B recorded 1 541 active cases of Covid-19 as at 28 June.
The region, which includes Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown and Parktown North, recorded 2 172 cases and 631 recoveries.
Also in the northern suburbs, Region E recorded 2 777 cases and 799 recoveries.
Suburbs in the region include Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove and Houghton.
The district of Johannesburg confirmed a total of 18 006 cases and 5 458 recoveries while 85 individuals have lost their lives.
A confirmed 353 cases and 84 recoveries remain unallocated.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gauteng as at 28 June 2020 sits at 36 895, with 9738 recoveries and 174 deaths. #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/WcZubQIL7s
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) June 29, 2020
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