A worker walks past freshly dug graves at the Honingnestkrans Cemetery, north of Pretoria. Picture: Shiraaz Mohamed/AP A worker walks past freshly dug graves at the Honingnestkrans Cemetery, north of Pretoria. Picture: Shiraaz Mohamed/AP
Johannesburg - The latest statistics from the Gauteng Department of Health have revealed 82 people died of Covid-19 within a space of 24 hours in the province.
The statement the department released on Wednesday showed that, as of Tuesday, July 14, the number of those who died from Covid-19 was 726.
By Tuesday, Covid-19 cases in Gauteng stood at 107 070, with 40 144 recoveries while 5 576 are in hospital.
The department also tracked down 45 429 people who had come into contact with infected people. They were put into 14-day isolation and 27 755 of them have been discharged as they did not report any symptoms of the virus.
Johannesburg
48 314
278
23 075
25 299
Ekurhuleni
23 767
184
9708
14 059
Tshwane
18 269
118
4346
13 923
West Rand
7121
74
1899
5222
Sedibeng
5839
74
1116
Note: Active cases are estimated for sub-districts as the department does not disclose deaths at this level.
City of Johannesburg: 25 299
active cases
Region A: Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways, Ivory Park – 2 651 estimated active cases
Region B: Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown, Parktown North – 2 627 estimated active cases
Region C: Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram Fishersville – 3 794 estimated active cases
Region D: Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen – 5 108 estimated active cases
Regions E: Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton – 4 708 estimated active cases
Region F: Inner City, Joburg South – 4 236 estimated active cases
Region G: Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park, Protea South – 1 841 estimated active cases
Unallocated in Joburg: 274
Region 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn, Karenpark, Wonderboom, Akasia, Nina Park, Orchads, Amandasig, Thereza Park, Pretoria North – 2 837 estimated active cases
Region 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse, New Eesterus, Kameeldrit, Pyramid/Rooiwal, Doornpoort, Kekana Gardens, KekansStad, Marokolong, Randstown, Kanana – 889 estimated active cases
Region 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus, Pretoria West – 4 061 estimated active cases
Region 4: Lyttelton, Eldoraigne, Waterkloof, Olievenhoutbosch, Rooihuiskraal, Lyttelton, Silverton, Centurion, Brooklyn, Hatfield – 2 724 estimated active cases
Region 5: East Lynne, Rayton, Cullinan, Dewagensdrift, Refilwe, Silverton, Onverwacht – 250 estimated active cases
Region 6: Eesterus, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silverlakes, Garsfontein, Lynnwood, Queenswood, Wilgers, Watloo, Equestria, Mooikloof, Brummeria – 2 800 estimated active cases
Region 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana, Rethabiseng – 286 estimated active cases
Unallocated Tshwane cases: 76
Ekurhuleni East 1: Etwatwa, Daveyton, Brakpan, Tsakane – 1 919 estimated active cases
Ekurhuleni East 2: Springs, Kwa-Thema, Duduza, Nigel – 1 560 estimated active cases
Ekurhuleni North1: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Bonaero Park, Crystal Park, Erin, Ethafeni, Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, Tembisa, Winnie Mandela – 2 612 estimated active cases
Ekurhuleni North 2: Bedfordview, Benoni Boksburg, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dan Kubheka, Edenvale, Endayeni, Esangweni, Itireleng, Kemston, Lethabong, Ramaphosa, Reiger Park, Van Dyk Park – 3 150 estimated active cases
Ekurhuleni South 1: Alberton, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Primrose, Germiston, Leondale, Dawn Park,Tswelopele, Vosloorus, Villa Liza – 3 385 estimated active cases
Ekurhuleni South 2: Thokoza, Greenfields, Katlehong, Moleleki, Zonkizizwe, Palm Ridge, Moleleki, Tsietsi Sunrise View, Tamaho, Khumalo, Motsamai – 1 422 estimated active cases
Unallocated Ekurhuleni cases: 11
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