{"id":404021,"date":"2020-06-02T12:52:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T10:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=404021"},"modified":"2020-06-02T12:52:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T10:52:16","slug":"these-are-cape-town-and-joburgs-coronavirus-hotspots-as-level-3-kicks-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/404021\/these-are-cape-town-and-joburgs-coronavirus-hotspots-as-level-3-kicks-in\/","title":{"rendered":"These are Cape Town and Joburg’s coronavirus hotspots as level 3 kicks in"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Africa’s coronavirus cases continue to grow as the country moves into lockdown level 3.<\/p>\n

Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, noted on Monday (1 June), that the country recorded a further 1,674 cases, taking the total to 34,357.<\/p>\n

Deaths also increased to 705 (up by 22), while more positively, recoveries were also up to 17,291 – giving a total active case tally of 16,361.<\/p>\n

The rising number of cases in South Africa is not unexpected, but comes at a time when the country is opening up its economy and further easing restrictions on movement under lockdown level 3.<\/p>\n

While this runs counter to World Health Organisation recommendations that lockdowns only be eased once country’s show a decline in the number of new cases, health experts have said that the lockdown would provide no further benefit, and has effectively ‘flattened the curve’ in the country.<\/p>\n

South Africa is now moving to a new phase in its response to the pandemic, where the focus will shift to hotspots and targetted interventions across districts and industries.<\/p>\n

Here, government will assess 52 districts across the country at 14-day intervals to determine which areas need interventions to slow down the spread of the virus. Hotspots identified so far (where there are more than 5 cases per 100,000) largely comprise the country’s biggest metros.<\/p>\n

Western Cape<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Western Cape remains the Covid-19 epicentre in South Africa, with 22,567 cases – accounting for two-thirds (65.7%) of all cases in the country.<\/p>\n

The province also boasts a high recovery rate or 51%, but still has more active cases (11,136) than anywhere else.<\/p>\n

Mkhize was in the province on Monday to assess its readiness to deal with the pandemic and expected increase in hospitalisations in the coming months.<\/p>\n

The province said it has a hotspot plan, which the minister was briefed on, and also has a quarantine and isolation facility sponsored by Old Mutual, as well as the Brackengate site where work is currently underway on a 300 bed temporary hospital.<\/p>\n

Regionally, the City of Cape Town is still overwhelmingly the hardest hit by the outbreak, with the metro accounting for 80% of the cases in the province.<\/p>\n

Even taking recoveries into account, the metro still has 7,981 active cases – higher than any other district in the country – making up almost half of total active cases.<\/p>\n

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Gauteng<\/strong><\/p>\n

As at 1 June 2020 Gauteng accounts for 4,231 or 12.3% of all Covid-19 cases in the country.<\/p>\n

The province has shown a significant recovery rate of 48%, with 2,030 recoveries to date.<\/p>\n

Regionally, the City of Johannesburg accounts for the biggest portion of cases in the province, with the latest district data showing the metro accounting for 46% of all cases.<\/p>\n

This is followed by the City of Ekurhuleni (21%), and the City of Tshwane (12%).<\/p>\n

The sub-district with the most cases is CoJ E, which comprises Alexandra, Sandton, Houghton, Orange Grove and Wynberg. Factoring in recoveries, it’s Coj F – comprising Johannesburg central and Johannesburg South – that has the most active cases.<\/p>\n

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Read: 34,357 confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa as deaths rise to 705<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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