Johannesburg remains the district with the most infections, with 59,374 cases, 374 deaths and 33,276 recoveries. It is followed by Ekurhuleni with 30,606 infections, 240 deaths and 18,871 recoveries. Tshwane has recorded 25,021 infections, 192 deaths and 10,446 recoveries.
To date, 4,743 cases are unallocated to regions.
“Data harmonisation allocating Gauteng cases to respective districts is ongoing. After obtaining further information on contact numbers and addresses from law enforcement agencies, provincial outbreak teams and the National Institute of Communicable Diseases, we are able to make corrections where a case might have been incorrectly allocated to a particular district,” Kekana said.
The subdistrict breakdown of cases shows:
- Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville and Protea Glen make up 13,428 of the confirmed cases;
- The inner city and Johannesburg south make up 10,825 cases; and
- Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove and Houghton make up 9,849 cases.