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Three people in Gauteng who were confirmed to have the new coronavirus died, according to a statement from the MEC’s health office.
The province had the highest number of positive cases with 865 on Sunday of the national figure of 2,173.
In the statement released Monday afternoon, Johannesburg was noted to have 508 cases, Tshwane 101, West Rand 30, Sedibeng 8, Ekurhuleni 141 and 77 were not assigned (generally due to lack of information on the test form).
Sixty-two people were hospitalized at various facilities across the province.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is scheduled to participate in an online discussion about the virus later on Monday. Could you provide figures for the rest of the country.
On Sunday, author and radio personality Redi Tlhabi recounted a heartbreaking account of her husband’s cousin’s death as a result of Covid-19.
He said Benedict Somi Vilakazi had been extremely careful since President Cyril Ramaphosa raised the alarm on March 15 and had closed his cafeteria in Soweto as a precautionary measure. He had not felt well and had gone to see a doctor.
Tlhabi said he had attended two funerals and the rooms of the general practitioner.
Meanwhile, the Western Cape government appealed to people to stay home after detecting more locally transmitted cases among the 628 confirmed cases in the province.
In the Western Cape, 29 Covid-19 positive people are being treated in provincial hospitals and 15 of them are in intensive care.
“As a province, we have seen an increase in the number of community broadcasts, especially in the metropolitan area,” Prime Minister Alan Winde said in a statement.
“Therefore, we ask all of our residents to take precautions to protect themselves and their families.”
“Residents are reminded that they should only leave their homes to buy food, collect a social grant, go to the pharmacy, seek medical attention, or if they are employed to perform an essential service.”
“When leaving home for these activities, it is vital that people practice social distancing, including leaving plenty of room in queues and other places such as taxi ranks and bus stops. Be sure to wash your hands frequently, avoid touching your face and if you can wear a clean cloth mask.
“Cloth masks should always be used in conjunction with other hygiene methods and should be put on and taken off carefully, using only ties or ropes. They should be washed and ironed after each use.”
The breakdown of cases in the Western Cape is as follows:
Cases by District (Provided by the Western Cape Government)
Two cases that appeared in the Sunday update for Mossel Bay were reassigned to the metropolitan region. Therefore, Mossel Bay currently has 17 cases.
The province’s community screening and testing will resume on Tuesday, and communities are encouraged to participate in identifying “pockets of infection.”
These are the cases in the sub-districts of Cape Town:
(Provided by the Western Cape Government)
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