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Johannesburg has almost a quarter of the total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the country, Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura announced Thursday, describing the city as the province’s epicenter of the deadly pandemic.
“As of April 8, 2020, Johannesburg is Covid-19’s epicenter in Gauteng with 440 cases,” Makhura said at a virtual press conference.
Nationally, there are 1,845 positive cases and 18 deaths.
He said 26,841 people have been screened since the close and outside that number, 4,440 showed symptoms and were referred for testing.
“We launched the screening in Stjwetla, Alexandra – 1 693 people [were] projected Of these, 201 were evaluated and only one person tested positive. That person is now in quarantine, “he added.
There are 111 cases in Ekurhuleni, 90 in Tshwane, 12 in West Rand, six in Sedibeng, and 123 are not assigned.
Makhura added that the province was able to trace 90% of the contacts.
“This is very important because it has spread through contacts, so being able to track down those who have contacted positive contacts is one of the key things the world is struggling with. It is important to curb the spread , so far we are happy and we hope to improve more than 90%, “he said.
In addition, about 80,000 community health care workers have received training and are helping 607 health professionals locate contacts.
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