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The Nasrec field hospital in Johannesburg. Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images Gauteng will not release Sunday's stats of Covid-19 cases.This comes as the Gauteng department of health is validating recoveries.The province still has the highest number of cases in the country.Gauteng's Covid-19 figures for Sunday could not be released as the recoveries were still being validated,…

Gauteng MEC for Health Dr Bandile Masuku visits Diepsloot COVID-19 screening and testing site at Diepsloot Sarafina Park in May (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images) Week on week, the percentage of people testing positive has increased to 26.7% of all tests nationally, which may be a product of targeted testing.The public remains…

All ambulance services in Gauteng now fall under the provincial Department of Health.A total of 800 people are expected to be employed on a full-time basis over the next 12 months.The provincial government has allocated R294 million for purchasing ambulances.To ensure efficiency and improve emergency response times, emergency ambulance services in Gauteng are now run…

Concerns were raised about the capacity of public and private hospitals in Gauteng to deal with Covid-19 patients.While public hospitals aren't full, many are said to be stretched.Three major private hospital groups described a WhatsApp message, claiming private hospitals were placed on divert status, as "fake".As a surge in Covid-19 cases hits Gauteng, South Africa's…

Gauteng Premier David Makhura. (@GautengProvince/Twitter) Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the province has seen an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the past week. In the past 24 hours, it recorded 1 516 new coronavirus cases and four deaths.The death rate is still standing at 1%, according to Makhura.Gauteng Premier David Makhura says there…