Joburg’s northern suburbs record a 93% Covid-19 recovery rate
JOBURG – The City of Johannesburg has recorded a total of 1204 cases and 1019 recoveries.
The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that of the 478 Covid-19 cases in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs of Region B and E, 443 have recovered as of 18 May.
Region B recorded 181 cases and 158 recoveries while Region E recorded 297 cases and 285 recoveries.
Region B includes Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown, and Parktown North.
Region E includes Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove and Houghton.
The City of Johannesburg recorded a total of 1204 cases and 1019 recoveries.
Of the 122 unallocated cases, 90 have recovered.
The district recorded the highest number of deaths in the province at 12.
#COVID19|| Gauteng District Breakdown, this is the latest breakdown as at 18 May 2020.
We have included the breakdown of deaths per district and sub district recoveries. Total confirmed cases sit at 2343, with 1671 recoveries and 26 deaths. #GautengCOVID19 pic.twitter.com/8Rz11aLHci
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) May 19, 2020
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