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GAUTENG PROVINCIAL COMMAND COUNCIL Weekly Media Update on COVID-19

7 August 2020

Gauteng COVID-19 response: Six pillars

Gauteng COVID-19 Response

Comprehensive Health Response

Food Security and Social Relief State Capacity and Agility Economic Response Social Mobilisation and Human Solidarity Law Enforcement and Compliance with Regulations

Comprehensive Health Response

National Picture: 6 August 2020

Confirmed cases

538 184

Recoveries

387 316

Deaths

9 604

Tests Conducted

3 149 807

New cases

8 307

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape Unknown South Africa Confirmed Cases 81014 26123 187631 90115 9873 17803 21044 5932 98599 50 538184 Active cases 4977 14198 53241 35555 2907 5374 11408 2809 10745 50 141264 81014 26123 187631 90115 9873 17803 21044 5932 98599 50 538184 4977 14198 53241 35555 2907 5374 11408 2809 10745 50 141264 100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 600000 Number of cases

South Africa: National Picture confirmed and active cases as at 6 August 2020

National picture: Confirmed and active cases

Eastern Cape; 81014; 15% Free State; 26123; 5% Gauteng; 187631; 35% KwaZulu-Natal; 90115; 17% Limpopo; 9873; 2% Mpumalanga; 17803; 3% North West; 21044; 4% Northern Cape; 5932; 1% Western Cape; 98599; 18% Unknown; 50; 0% South Africa: Confirmed Cases as at 6 August 2020

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape Unknown

Eastern Cape; 4977; 3% Free State; 14198; 10% Gauteng; 53241; 38% KwaZulu-Natal; 35555; 25% Limpopo; 2907; 2% Mpumalanga; 5374; 4% North West; 11408; 8% Northern Cape; 2809; 2% Western Cape; 10745; 8% Unknown; 50; 0% South Africa: Active cases as at 6 August 2020

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape Unknown

National picture: Recoveries and deaths

Eastern Cape; 74004; 19% Free State; 11575; 3% Gauteng; 132002; 34% KwaZulu-Natal; 53444; 14% Limpopo; 6876; 2% Mpumalanga; 12290; 3% North West; 9527; 2% Northern Cape; 3069; 1% Western Cape; 84529; 22%

South Africa: Recoveries as at 6 August 2020

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape

Eastern Cape; 2033; 21% Free State; 350; 4% Gauteng; 2388; 25% KwaZulu-Natal; 1116; 12% Limpopo; 90; 1% Mpumalanga; 139; 1% North West; 109; 1% Northern Cape; 54; 0% Western Cape; 3325; 35% South Africa: Deaths as at 6 August 2020

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape

Gauteng COVID-19: Positive cases, recoveries, active cases and mortality

Deaths Active cases

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Gauteng COVID-19: Positive cases, recoveries, active cases and mortality 1 June – 6 August 2020

confirmed cases active cases deaths recoveries

Recoveries Positive cases

Active cases 60919 36% Deaths 1836 1% Recoveries 105614 63%

Gauteng COVID-19 cases as at 29 July 2020

Active cases Deaths Recoveries

Gauteng COVID-19: Cases as at 6 August 2020

Confirmed cases: 168 369

Active cases 53241 29% Deaths 2388 1% Recoveries 132002 70%

Gauteng COVID-19 cases as at 6 August 2020

Active cases Deaths Recoveries

Confirmed cases: 187 631

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Gauteng: New positive cases per day

Gauteng COVID-19: New positive cases per day

6 531 Highest increase per day 9 July 2020

30 July – 5 August 16 057 cases in 7 days

Level 3 Lockdown Level 4 Lockdown Level 5 Lockdown

Gauteng COVID-19: Average cases per week

1,4 14,1 42,9 37,6 18,4 31,0 37,6 32,3 49,1 51,3 44,4 151,7 233,1 509,4 1211,4 2011,9 3283,9 4671,7 5196,4 4230,3 3178,9 1765,6

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Gauteng COVID-19: Average Case per Week

Gauteng COVID-19: Regional breakdown of positive, recovered, active and deaths

Recovery rate per district: JHB: 45% EKU: 27% TSH: 16% SED: 5% WR: 7%

76 297 41 895 38 814 12 440 12 155 6030 187631 59 779 35 779 20 847 6106 9491 132002 15 548 5 569 17 456 6 162 2 476 6 030 53241 970 547 511 172 188 2388 20 000 40 000 60 000 80 000 100 000 120 000 140 000 160 000 180 000 200 000 Johannesburg Ekurhuleni Tshwane Sedibeng West Rand Unallocated Gauteng

Gauteng Regional Cases as at 6 August 2020

Confirmed cases Recoveries Active Deaths

Gauteng sub-districts as at 6 August 2020

7659 8296 10067 17382 12540 13274 6716 363 8508 2812 12038 6187 824 7386 947 112 5238 4627 8148 9892 9777 4152 61 1785 9276 1335 44 6323 3141 2600 91 6030 5840 6599 7626 14771 9164 10514 5181 84 4802 1099 7704 3154 263 3449 376 4480 3835 6904 8345 8625 3524 66 866 4721 519 4823 2530 2138 44 97 129 294 122 167 117 92 61 171 43 7 100 16 21 65 99 100 100 98 85 26 136 10 92 50 46 1775 1600 2312 2317 3254 2593 1418 279 3614 1652 4163 2990 554 3837 555 91 693 693 1144 1447 1054 543 893 4419 806 44 1408 561 416 91 6030

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City of Johannesburg A: Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways, Ivory Park City of Johannesburg B: Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown, Parktown … City of Johannesburg C: Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram Fishersville City of Johannesburg D: Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen City of Johannesburg E: Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton City of Johannesburg F: Inner City, Johannesburg South City of Johannesburg G: Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park, Protea South Johannesburg Unallocated City of Tshwane 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn, Karenpark, Wonderboom, Akasia, … City of Tshwane 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse, New Eesterus, Kameeldrit, … City of Tshwane 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus, Pretoria West City of Tshwane 4: Lyttelton, Eldoraigne, Waterkloof, Olievenhoutbosch, Rooihuiskraal, Lyttleton, Silverton, … City of Tshwane 5: East Lynne, Rayton, Cullinan, Dewagensdrift, Refilwe, Silverton, Onverwacht City of Tshwane 6: Eesterus, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silverlakes, Garsfontein, Lynnwood, Queenswood, Wilgers, … City of Tshwane 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana, Rethabiseng Tshwane Unallocated Ekurhuleni East 1: Etwatwa, Daveyton, Brakpan, Tsakane Ekurhuleni East 2: Springs, Kwa-Thema, Duduza, Nigel Ekurhuleni North1: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Bonaero Park, Crystal Park, Erin, Ethafeni, Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, … Ekurhuleni North 2: Bedfordview, Benoni Boksburg, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dan Kubheka, Edenvale, Endayeni, … Ekurhuleni South 1: Alberton, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Primrose, Germiston, Leondale, Dawn Park,Tswelopele, … Ekurhuleni South 2: Thokoza, Greenfields, Katlehong, Moleleki, Zonkizizwe, Palm Ridge, Moleleki, Tsietsi Sunrise … Ekurhuleni Unallocated Lesedi Emfuleni Midvaal Sedibeng Unallocated Mogale City Rand West City Merafong City West Rand Unallocated Gauteng unallocated

Gauteng sub-districts positive, recovered and active cases as at 6 August 2020 Confirmed Recovered Deaths Active

Gauteng COVID-19: Highest Confirmed and active cases per sub-district

17382 13274 12540 12038 10067 9892 9777 9276 8508 8296 8148 7659 7386 6716 6323 6187 6030 5238 4627 4152 3141 2812 2600 1785 1335 947 824 363 112 91 61 44 2317 2593 3254 4163 2312 1447 1054 4419 3614 1600 1144 1775 3837 1418 1408 2990 6030 693 693 543 561 1652 416 893 806 555 554 279 91 91 44

5000 10000 15000 20000 City of Johannesburg D: Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen City of Johannesburg F: Inner City, Johannesburg South City of Johannesburg E: Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton City of Tshwane 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville,… City of Johannesburg C: Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram… Ekurhuleni North 2: Bedfordview, Boksburg, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dan Kubheka,… Ekurhuleni South 1: Alberton, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Primrose, Germiston, Leondale,… Emfuleni City of Tshwane 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn,… City of Johannesburg B: Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair,… Ekurhuleni North1: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Bonaero Park, Crystal Park, Erin, Ethafeni,… City of Johannesburg A: Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways,… City of Tshwane 6: Eesterus, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silverlakes, Garsfontein,… City of Johannesburg G: Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park,… Mogale City City of Tshwane 4: Lyttelton, Eldoraigne , Waterkloof, Olievenhoutbosch,… Gauteng unallocated Ekurhuleni East 1: Etwatwa, Daveyton, Brakpan, Tsakane Ekurhuleni East 2: Springs, Kwa-Thema, Duduza, Nigel Ekurhuleni South 2: Thokoza, Greenfields, Katlehong, Moleleki, Zonkizizwe, Palm… Rand West City City of Tshwane 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse,… Merafong City Lesedi Midvaal City of Tshwane 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana,… City of Tshwane 5: East Lynne, Rayton, Cullinan, Dewagensdrift, Refilwe, Silverton,… Johannesburg Unallocated Tshwane Unallocated West Rand Unallocated Ekurhuleni Unallocated Sedibeng Unallocated

Gauteng COVID-19: Highest confirmed and active cases per sub-district as at 6 August m 2020

Confirmed cases Active Cases

Gauteng COVID-19: Sub-districts with highest number of active cases

6030 4419 4163 3837 3614 3254 2990 2593 2317 2312 1775 1652 1600 1447 1418 1408 1144 1054 893 806 693 693 561 555 554 543 416 279 91 91 44

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1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 Gauteng unallocated Emfuleni City of Tshwane 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus, Pretoria… City of Tshwane 6: Eesterus, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silverlakes, Garsfontein, Lynnwood, Queenswood,… City of Tshwane 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn, Karenpark,… City of Johannesburg E: Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton City of Tshwane 4: Lyttelton, Eldoraigne , Waterkloof, Olievenhoutbosch, Rooihuiskraal, Lyttelton,… City of Johannesburg F: Inner City, Johannesburg South City of Johannesburg D: Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen City of Johannesburg C: Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram Fishersville City of Johannesburg A: Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways, Ivory Park City of Tshwane 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse, New Eesterus,… City of Johannesburg B: Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff,… Ekurhuleni North 2: Bedfordview, Boksburg, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dan Kubheka, Edenvale, Endayeni,… City of Johannesburg G: Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park, Protea South Mogale City Ekurhuleni North1: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Bonaero Park, Crystal Park, Erin, Ethafeni, Kempton… Ekurhuleni South 1: Alberton, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Primrose, Germiston, Leondale, Dawn Park,… Lesedi Midvaal Ekurhuleni East 1: Etwatwa, Daveyton, Brakpan, Tsakane Ekurhuleni East 2: Springs, Kwa-Thema, Duduza, Nigel Rand West City City of Tshwane 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana, Rethabiseng City of Tshwane 5: East Lynne, Rayton, Cullinan, Dewagensdrift, Refilwe, Silverton, Onverwacht Ekurhuleni South 2: Thokoza, Greenfields, Katlehong, Moleleki, Zonkizizwe, Palm Ridge, Moleleki, Tsietsi… Merafong City Johannesburg Unallocated Tshwane Unallocated West Rand Unallocated Sedibeng Unallocated Ekurhuleni Unallocated

Gauteng COVID-19: Sub-district with highest number of active cases as at 6 August 2020

Gauteng COVID-19: Sub-district with highest number of recoveries

14771 10514 9164 8625 8345 7704 7626 6904 6599 5840 5181 4823 4802 4721 4480 3835 3524 3449 3154 2530 2138 1099 866 519 376 263 84 66

2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 City of Johannesburg D: Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen City of Johannesburg F: Inner City, Johannesburg South City of Johannesburg E: Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton Ekurhuleni South 1: Alberton, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Primrose, Germiston, Leondale, Dawn Park,… Ekurhuleni North 2: Bedfordview, Boksburg, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dan Kubheka, Edenvale, Endayeni,… City of Tshwane 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus,… City of Johannesburg C: Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram Fishersville Ekurhuleni North1: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Bonaero Park, Crystal Park, Erin, Ethafeni,… City of Johannesburg B: Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair,… City of Johannesburg A: Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways, Ivory Park City of Johannesburg G: Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park, Protea South Mogale City City of Tshwane 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn, Karenpark,… Emfuleni Ekurhuleni East 1: Etwatwa, Daveyton, Brakpan, Tsakane Ekurhuleni East 2: Springs, Kwa-Thema, Duduza, Nigel Ekurhuleni South 2: Thokoza, Greenfields, Katlehong, Moleleki, Zonkizizwe, Palm Ridge,… City of Tshwane 6: Eesterus, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silverlakes, Garsfontein, Lynnwood, Queenswood,… City of Tshwane 4: Lyttelton, Eldoraigne , Waterkloof, Olievenhoutbosch, Rooihuiskraal, Lyttelton,… Rand West City Merafong City City of Tshwane 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse, New… Lesedi Midvaal City of Tshwane 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana, Rethabiseng City of Tshwane 5: East Lynne, Rayton, Cullinan, Dewagensdrift, Refilwe, Silverton, Onverwacht Johannesburg Unallocated Ekurhuleni Unallocated Tshwane Unallocated Sedibeng Unallocated West Rand Unallocated

Gauteng COVID-19: Sub-district with most confirmed cases and recoveries as at 6 August 2020

Gauteng sub-districts: 7 Day increase in cases per sub-district

539 544 611 1146 774 822 539 1028 318 1569 614 127 935 173 478 462 757 926 685 314 155 1147 113 2 425 276 180 398

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City of Johannesburg A: Diepsloot, Kya Sands, Dainfern, Midrand, Lanseria, Fourways, Ivory Park City of Johannesburg B: Randburg, Rosebank, Emmarentia, Greenside, Melville, Mayfair, Northcliff, Parktown, Parktown North City of Johannesburg C: Roodepoort, Constantia Kloof, Northgate, Florida, Bram Fishersville City of Johannesburg D: Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen City of Johannesburg E: Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, Orange Grove, Houghton City of Johannesburg F: Inner City, Johannesburg South City of Johannesburg G: Orange Farm, Weilers Farm, Ennerdale, Lenasia, Eldorado Park, Protea South Johannesburg Unallocated City of Tshwane 1: Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Soshanguve, Rosslyn, Karenpark, Wonderboom, Akasia, Nina Park, Orchads, Amandasig, Thereza Park, Pretoria… City of Tshwane 2: Hammanskraal, Temba, Suurman, Dilopye, Stinkwater, Ramotse, New Eesterus, Kameeldrit, Pyramid/Rooiwal, Doornpoort, Kekana Gardens,… City of Tshwane 3: Atteridgeville, Laudium, Pretoria CBD, Hercules, Danville, Saulsville, Lotus, Pretoria West City of Tshwane 4: Lyttelton, Eldoraigne, Waterkloof, Olievenhoutbosch, Rooihuiskraal, Lyttleton, Silverton, Centurion, Brooklyn, Hatfield City of Tshwane 5: East Lynne, Rayton, Cullinan, Dewagensdrift, Refilwe, Silverton, Onverwacht City of Tshwane 6: Eesterus, Lethabong, Mamelodi, Silverlakes, Garsfontein, Lynnwood, Queenswood, Wilgers, Watloo, Equestria, Mooikloof, Brummeria City of Tshwane 7: Ekangala, Sokhulumi, Dark City, Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, Kanana, Rethabiseng Tshwane Unallocated Ekurhuleni East 1: Etwatwa, Daveyton, Brakpan, Tsakane Ekurhuleni East 2: Springs, Kwa-Thema, Duduza, Nigel Ekurhuleni North1: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Bonaero Park, Crystal Park, Erin, Ethafeni, Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, Tembisa, Winnie Mandela Ekurhuleni North 2: Bedfordview, Benoni Boksburg, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dan Kubheka, Edenvale, Endayeni, Esangweni, Itireleng, Kemston, Lethabong, Ramaphosa,… Ekurhuleni South 1: Alberton, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Primrose, Germiston, Leondale, Dawn Park,Tswelopele, Vosloorus, Villa Liza Ekurhuleni South 2: Thokoza, Greenfields, Katlehong, Moleleki, Zonkizizwe, Palm Ridge, Moleleki, Tsietsi Sunrise View, Tamaho, Khumalo, Motsamai Ekurhuleni Unallocated Lesedi Emfuleni Midvaal Sedibeng Unallocated Mogale City Rand West City Merafong City West Rand Unallocated Gauteng unallocated

Gauteng sub-districts: Cases increase from 30 July – 6 August 2020

Deaths: Age and Gender Breakdown

There is a total of 2 388 deaths recorded so far:

• 1 303 (55%) Male and 1 085 (45%) Female.
• 1 550 (65%) between the ages of 50 and 79 - majority among these (893) being male. These are followed by the

age groups 80-89 at 279 (11.7%), 40-49 263 (11%), and 33-39 130 (5.4%).

• 1 407 (59%) are 60 or more years old, and 949 (40%) are under 60 years of age.

Age Deaths Percentage Male Female Male Female Unknown 32 1,3% 11 21 34% 66% 0-9 18 0,8% 11 7 61% 39% 10-19 5 0,2% 2 3 40% 60% 20-29 35 1,5% 14 21 40% 60% 30-39 130 5,4% 72 58 55% 45% 40-49 263 11,0% 143 120 54% 46% 50-59 498 20,9% 291 207 58% 42% 60-69 588 24,6% 334 254 57% 43% 70-79 464 19,4% 268 196 58% 42% 80-89 279 11,7% 133 146 48% 52% 90-99 74 3,1% 23 51 31% 69% 100-109 2 0,1% 1 1 50% 50% 2388 100,0% 1303 1085 55% 45%

Deaths Analyses: Days diagnosed/Admitted before death

• 1 510 (63%) of

deaths occur within a week of diagnosis/ admission:

• 986 (41%) within

3 days,

• 810 (34%) within

two days, and 556 (23%) within a day or hours of diagnosis/ admission.

• 773 (32%) occur

after a week or more of diagnoses/ admission.

1 Day; 556; 23% 2 Days; 254; 11% 3 Days; 176; 7% 4 Days; 171; 7% 5 Days; 133; 6% 6 Days; 121; 5% 7 Days; 99; 4% 8 Days & More; 773; 32% Undetermined; 105; 5%

Death Analyses: Days diagnosed/Admitted before death as at 6 August 2020

Deaths Analyses: Comorbidities

• 1 365 (58%) of deaths

have either or both Diabetes and Hypertension, with most of these having:

• 540 (23%) -

Hypertension ,

• 449 (19%) - Both
• 376 (16%) -

Diabetes

• 535 (22%) have zero
• r unknown

comorbidities

• 312 (13%) have other

comorbidities

Zero/ Unknown; 535; 22% Diabetes; 376; 16% Hypertension; 540; 23% Diabetes + Hypertension; 449; 19% RVD; 99; 4% COPD; 77; 3% Others; 312; 13%

Death Analyses: Comorbidities as at 6 August 2020

NHLS Provincial Testing Figures as at 6 August 2020

PROVINCE TOTAL TESTS 9 JULY 2020 TOTAL TESTS 16 JULY 2020 TOTAL TESTS 23 JULY 2020 TOTAL TESTS 29 JULY 2020 TOTAL TESTS 6 AUGUST 2020 TOTAL TESTS % Eastern Cape 258 513 298 194 331 465 353 046 373 167 12% Free State 106 442 124 323 146 609 165 806 188 515 6% Gauteng 705 472 817 655 917 385 990 059 1 069 171 34% Kwazulu-Natal 281 442 334 184 396 683 455 352 519 492 16% Limpopo 38 732 44 373 51 833 58 793 66 734 2% Mpumalanga 54 616 66 577 79 975 91 116 108 897 3% North West 42 723 52 333 62 758 69 270 77 952 2% Northern Cape 14 818 16 946 19 162 21 955 30 299 1% Western Cape 379 429 413 316 447 596 473 660 502 751 16% Unknown 118 382 157 022 178 640 194 106 212 829 7% Grand Total 2 000 569 2 324 923 2 632 106 2 873 163 3 149 807 100%

*Source NHLS

Scenario Models

Estimating the expected # of cases South African (NDoH) COVID- 19 modelling consortium Gauteng model (based on GP data) Active symptomatic cases 313 000 – 400,000 419 654 -541 137 ICU beds in use at peak 8 000 - 11 000 7 973 - 10 281 Non-ICU beds in use at peak 25 000 – 30 000 54 873 -70 888 Peak period Mid August - early Sept 2020 Early Sept 2020 Parametric assumptions Mild cases 95% of active cases 85% of active cases Critical cases (ICU/High care bed) 1.16% to 1.45% 4.8% Severe cases (general ward bed) 2.46% to 3.64% 10.2%

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Current Bed Availability in Private & Public Hospitals for COVID-19

DISTRICT ADULT GENERAL BEDS PAEDIATRIC BEDS ICU/HIGH CARE FIELD HOSPITALS TOTAL Private Public Private Public Private Public Johannesburg

1262 287 150 35 169 302 2205

Additional

225 885 1110

Ekurhuleni

1455 342 244 43 146 2230

Additional

68 10 78

Sedibeng

213 39 21 10 283

Additional

45 45

City Of Tshwane

1235 193 203 43 221 75 1970

Additional

110 10 120

West Rand

1086 155 169 5 192 6 1613

Additional Total

5251 977 805 126 749 393 8301

Total Additional beds

178 55 235 885 1353

GRAND TOTAL

5251 1155 805 126 804 628 885 9654

Additional Beds being created in existing hospitals using ABT

Facility Target Beds Additional Being Created Dr George Mukhari Cluster 600 ICU beds 300 ICU beds using Alternative Building Technology at Dr George Mukhari 300 beds Alternative Building Technology at Jubilee Hospital Chris Hani Baragwanath Cluster 800 ICU beds 500 beds Alternative Building Technology at Chris Hani Baragwanath 300 ICU beds Alternative Building Technology at Kopanong Hospital Ashanti Gold Hospital 175 beds Refurbishment TOTAL 1575 beds (900 ICU and 00 general beds) All beds to be ready by end of July.

• Currently 4 688 patients are admitted in hospital, of which 1197 are in ICU and High care and 3 491

in the General Ward.

Management of COVID-19 Positive In-patients as at 5 August

FACILITY ADMITTED INTENSIVE CARE UNIT & HIGH CARE UNIT GENERAL WARD VENTILATED OXYGEN ROOM AIR VENTILATED OXYGEN ROOM AIR PUBLIC 2442 55 186 166 154 847 1034 PRIVATE 2246 261 104 425 58 131 1267 TOTAL 4688 316 290 591 212 978 2301

Number of Gauteng Public Servants tested positive

• Out of 172 113 public servants in Gauteng, 5 242 have tested positive since
• March. This includes public Health workers and Educators.
• We have lost 2 Doctors from Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital and Jubilee
• Hospital. We send our condolences to family, friends and colleagues of the two

Doctors.

• Like all other patients, affected staff and their family members are receiving care

and treatment in line with the World Health Organisation protocols.

• All other staff members who were in contact with those that tested positive have

been tested and will continue to follow all protocols to prevent the spread of the virus.

• There is ongoing decontamination of all public buildings regularly as part of the

measures to combat the spread of COVID-19.

• As part of continuous medical surveillance protocol, public servants undergo

daily screening and some are referred for testing.

• Based on the current patient load we have adequate PPE in stock. However we continue to
• rder more stock for the next phases of the pandemic.
• We still want to emphasise that surgical and N95 masks must be reserved for use only by frontline healthcare

workers.

• Priority is on the empowerment of local manufacturing companies, SMMEs and Township businesses.
• The Department is sourcing from various service providers who are registered on the COVID-19

PPE Stock

REPORTING STOCK ON HAND CLOSING BALANCE STOCK ORDERED

Body PPE 2 471 399 27 635 780 Environmental PPE 1 169 973 5 023 500 Face PPE 2 056 846 3 383 249 Hand PPE 5 858 680 40 856 500 Respiratory PPE 12 999 382 41 115 900 Tools 5 053 133 808 Grand Total 24 561 333 118 148 737

PR GOGGLES BOOTS

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PPE stock

Stock on hand: 2 056 846 Stock ordered: 3 383 249 Stock on hand: 12 999 382 Stock ordered: 41 115 900 Stock on hand: 2 471 399 Stock ordered: 27 635 780 Stock on hand: 5 053 Stock ordered: 133 808 Stock on hand: 5 858 680 Stock ordered: 40 856 500 Stock on hand: 1 169 973 Stock ordered: 5 023 500

GRAND TOTAL

Stock on hand: 24 561 333

GRAND TOTAL

Stock ordered: 118 148 737

FACE PPE RESPIRATORY PPE TOOLS BODY PPE HAND PPE

ENVIRONMENTAL PPE

Food Security, Social Relief, Water, sanitation and resettlement

Food Security and Social Relief – 2 Million Milestone

• Since the lockdown, 457 614 households have

been provided with food relief, supporting a total of 2 288 070 people (at least 5 people per household).

• 368 175 calls received with an overall response

rate of 111.4%. However, the municipalities do not source referrals via the hotline

• However, the demand for food far outstrips our

capacity to meet the need.

• We

continue to call for more support from business, foundations and civil society initiatives

• n food relief. However, such initiatives must be

coordinated with government and the distribution should avoid breaching social distancing regulations.

• Food

Distribution (National Picture): GPG accounts for 42.6%

• f

the total Social Development Food Relief distribution across the country, followed by LP at 12.9%, MP and WC at 9.8% each.

Food Bank Number of Food Parcels distributed to Households Number of people supported Johannesburg

97 769 488 845

Tshwane

116 640 583 200

Ekurhuleni

72 928 346 640

Sedibeng

61 839 309 195

West Rand

61 035 305 175

Sub-Total

410 211 2 051 055

SSA SRD

12 329 61 645 35 074 175 370

Total

457 614 2 288 070

Status of Shelters for Homeless People

• We are providing temporary shelter to the

Homeless in 45 Shelters across the Province, working with municipalities.

• 2 712 homeless people are provided with 3

meals on a daily basis plus psychosocial support, medical assessments and treatment for substance abuse.

• 581 homeless beneficiaries

have absconded from shelters to return to the streets.

• 579 have self-discharged themselves.
• 346 people were re-united with families from

April – 10 July 2020.

• 953 people have been sent to Rehabilitation

Centres for substance use disorders.

Region Capacity Currently in the Shelter receiving meals Johannesburg

1964 756

Ekurhuleni

584 110

Tshwane

2465 1 664

Sedibeng

232 62

West Rand

561 120

Totals

5 806 2 712

Re-opening of schools

Preparations for the return of Grade 12 Learners

• Grade 12 learners returned to school on the 3rd August 2020.
• Teachers have been continuing with planned assignments ATP coverage,
• Completion of SBA tasks,
• Orals in languages
• PAT components assessment.
• Schools to use the first four weeks after returning (August month) to

complete the ATP as GDE plans to conduct Revision and Study Camps from September to December.

Status of Schools as at 5 August

District PUBLIC ORDINARY SCHOOLS PUBLIC LSEN SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT ORDINARY SCHOOLS

• No. of schools

Offering Grade 12 open and

• perational
• No. of

schools Offering Grade 12 that remain closed Total

• No. of schools

Offering Grade 12

• pen and
• perational
• No. of

schools Offering Grade 12 that remain closed Total

• No. of

schools Offering Grade 12

• pen and
• perational
• No. of schools

Offering Grade 12 that remain closed Total EN 46 1 47 3 2 5 51 51 ES 57 2 59 1 1 15 8 23 GE 41 8 49 3 3 9 9 GN 14 1 15 3 8 11 GW 46 2 48 2 2 11 11 JC 53 53 3 3 10 1 11 JE 36 4 40 2 2 97 97 JN 44 44 6 6 13 25 38 JS 30 2 32 2 2 47 10 57 JW 31 1 32 1 1 2 10 20 30 SE 20 20 1 4 5 10 4 14 SW 42 1 43 6 6 TN 38 38 1 1 7 7 TS 54 2 56 7 7 65 65 TW 46 46 3 3 5 2 7 TOTAL 598 24 622 35 7 42 352 85 437

Reasons for not opening schools as at 5 August 2020

Reasons for not re-opening on 5 August 2020 Number Infrastructure 5 COVID-19 Case 18 Other* 8

* Refers to school closures caused by either community protests, the actions

• f learners and/or educator formations or through the actions of Parents and

School Governing Bodies (SGBs).

High Level Assessment of Attendance

Learners and Educators Monday (3 August) Tuesday (4 August ) Wednesday (5 August ) Number of Schools affected by low learner attendance 125 117 78 Average Learner attendance (%) 56% 72% 76% Number of Schools affected by low Educator attendance 62 78 59 Average Educator attendance (%) 65% 73% 78%

REGION DISTRICT AFFECTED SCHOOL LEARNERS EDUCATOR S ADMIN STAFF GEN. ASSIST. COVID-19 BRIGADES TOTAL CASES CLOSED SCHOOL Ekurhuleni EN 105 32 97 9 7 1 146 1 Ekurhuleni ES 127 36 90 10 2 11 149 1 Ekurhuleni GE 185 41 201 15 5 2 264 8 Tshwane GN 28 18 13 31 West Rand GW 63 12 57 4 3 76 1 Johannesburg JC 121 43 90 11 2 146 1 Johannesburg JE 184 55 157 17 6 235 1 Johannesburg JN 159 50 123 14 6 1 194 Johannesburg JS 79 19 63 10 4 96 Johannesburg JW 135 18 126 12 4 157 2 Sedibeng SE 142 45 119 13 5 1 183 Sedibeng SW 29 7 30 37 Tshwane TN 216 74 166 3 4 247 Tshwane TS 302 177 160 22 11 2 372 2 Tshwane TW 216 85 174 24 11 294 1 Being verified NoDist 8 2 5 1 8 1 TOTAL 2099 714 1671 165 68 20 2635 18

COVID-19 Positive Cases in schools as at 5 August 2020

Comorbidities Applications Management as at 5 August

Educators aged 60 and above

Number of educators aged 60 and above (June 2020) Primary Secondary Special Schools 3699 2117 1193 389

Possible Comorbidities

3699 Age 60 and above 2119 Short Temporary Incapacity Leave Excluding Accidents and Psychological - possible comorbidities 929 Long Temporary Incapacity Leave and Ill Health Retirement 6747 Possible substitutes needed for comorbidities Overall GDE Applications for Concessions to work from home as at 2020/08/04 OFFICE CS PS TOTAL Approved Declined 88 96 184 119 2 SCHOOL CS PS TOTAL Approved Declined 3392 506 3898 2512 198 TOTAL 3480 602 4082 2631 200

Status on Infrastructure

• 353 schools have been affected by Vandalism since the inception of the

regulations.

• 8 schools have been reported since the start of the break (27-07-2020).
• 33% of the 353 schools have been affected more than once (repeat

incidents)

• None of the initial 351 schools are closed as a result of vandalism.
• Repairs to vandalised schools
• 163 schools out of the 351 schools are complete.
• 351 contractors appointed.
• Two additional schools’ assessments have been done, the process is

undergoing supply chain modalities.

• Completion for the remaining work is anticipated for the end of August.

Nutrition

• Daily on average, the programme is now nearing 1,5 Million learners
• 166 649 Learners were fed from 27 to 31 July 2020
• Normal feeding- transported learners to schools to eat
• Since 3 August, Grade 12 has returned to schools and are being fed in schools
• Feeding modalities are used for learners not yet back at school
• Cooked meals are served on daily basis to children
• School VFH and other PS staff deliver the food in a central point in the community and children

collect at that distribution point

• Some schools due to COVID-19 cases and not yet decontaminated are using nearby facilities

e.g. Community Soccer grounds, Community Centres and Churches to distribute food parcels for learners on daily basis

• Distribution of Food parcels on periodical bases such as every three days and also provided with

learning activities

• Learner transported to schools to be fed on daily basis with lunch tins to collect cooked warm meals
• Community members demanding food parcels in schools that distribute to learners
• Community members invading schools demanding food parcels. In one instance Police were

called and principals explained to parents that the food is meant for children and they dispersed.

Scholar Transport

• The Department is currently transporting 42000 learners in relation to the

Grades that are back at school.

• The containment and prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in transit is

managed through a collaborative effort with GDRT and DCS.

• There are 120 disinfection centres across the province servicing

contracted and private learner transport providers.

• The decision to allow 100% capacity in public transport has adversely

affected the learner transport sector.

• Scholar transport has resumed with grade 12 learners since 3 August

Safety at Schools

• GDE has strengthened security in schools by deploying patrollers
• Patrollers have been deployed at no-fee paying schools to keep an eye on

access control and report suspicious activity happening at the schools to the police.

• All no-fee paying schools have been linked to their local police stations
• Patrollers are to inspect the school perimeter to help prevent security

breaches

• Private security guards have been identified for high risk schools
• Only learners, teachers, admin and other staff are allowed into the school

premises and any service providers and other stakeholders must follow GDE guidelines in accessing schools during learning and teaching time which has been provided to SMTs and SGBs.

• Visitors will only be allowed on an exceptional basis and after permission has

been granted by the principal and in compliance with the communication guideline issued to schools.

Proposed return of grades

WEEK DATE Primary Grade Secondary Grade Staff Week 1 27- 31 July

• All GDE schools closed for teaching and learning.
• schools will remain open for feeding.
• Limited staff required to oversee school feeding and health and safety protocols.

Week 2 3 - 7 August 2020 Grade 12

• Grade 12 teachers (and teacher support)
• Principal/SMT (as required)
• Non-teaching staff to ensure the school meets health and safety

measures and school feeding. Week 3 10 – 11 August • 10 August 2020 is a public holiday 12 – 17 August Grade 7 Grade 12

• Grade 7 teachers (and teacher support)
• Grade 12 teachers (and teacher support)
• Principal/SMT (as required)
• Non-teaching staff to ensure the school meets health and safety

measures and school feeding. Week 4 17 – 21 August Grade 7 Grade 12 • All teaching and non-teaching public service staff must return to school to prepare for additional grades the following week.

Academic Support for Learners during Break

• The following two circulars issued was used to guide schools on Lockdown

learning:

• Guidelines for Home Education and Lockdown learning
• School Closure, Lockdown and Remote Learning
• Advise to parents was provided as per the parent guideline document on the DBE

website.

• Guidance and support by district offices to schools:
• Nature of instruction for home learning should be simple to follow and understand –

Memorandum/Rubric to be used by parents to monitor the progress of their children

• Resource packs contain formative assessments on content being provided by

teachers – All formative assessments are provided with memoranda which is marked and corrected at home and submitted to school for analysis.

• District Directors to ensure that school principals develop and issue Learner Activity

Packs (LAPS) for all grades to be supported at home.

• District Directors must ensure establishment of Lockdown Learning Transversal Teams

(LLTT) are established for virtual monitoring & support on any platform available to parents.

Digital Platforms and Partnerships

• The GDE provided zero-rated digital platforms to schools to share with

parents, and to ensure that learners are provided with access to such platforms, however, it is clear that not all learners have equal access to such platforms.

• The GDE through partnership with the Click foundation targeting 500

schools in the province. The following programmes are available on Click Home learning programme: Reading Eggs, Matific (For maths), Feed the Monster and Care up. Schools were provided with login details. The majority of schools targeted are no fee schools.

• The GDE in collaboration with The WITS Early Grade Study embarked on

an IsiZulu Home Learning programme using DBE workbook in the Johannesburg East district targeting over 8000 learners. Videos and workbook charts were provided to guide parents on how to help learners with workbook activities.

Support to learners at home without connectivity

• The department, through districts, will reworked the revised annual teaching

plans and it will be packaged into learning activity packs (LAPS) for every 14-day learning cycle to be collected at school and signed off by a parent/legal guardian every 14 days.

• The LAPS will comprise, learning topics, topic summaries, step by step

guidelines for tutoring, assessment tasks, memoranda, and zero-rated electronic media educational programmes.

• Assessment tasks will be coordinated with classroom-based assessment

programmes- parents will sign a commitment form to ensure fairness.

• Where feasible, conference calls to be scheduled at specific times for learners

to ask questions – where necessary – sanitisation rules apply.

• All assessment packs are to be returned to school every 14 days for marking and
• r quality assurance. And the Department will ensure that all examinations will be

written at school within social distancing regulations, in exceptional cases, continuous assessment will be used.

Planning for the 24 August and beyond

• Enabling conditions
• All the PPEs masks, sanitisers and related items were procured and delivered

to schools for all grades returning initially returning on the 6 July

• PPE for Grades 4,5, 8 and 9 will be delivered just prior to these grades

returning in line with the just-in-time approach

• Sanitisers, detergents and coveralls will be delivered on a monthly basis as

per the demand from schools

• Teaching and learning preparations
• Curriculum preparation based on the original plan has been completed with all

schools but will be revised revised based on:

• Adjustments for the break announced
• Proposed New school calendar into 2021
• Full details of minimum levels of learning for all grades except Grade 12
• A detailed plan will be developed as soon in line with the revised calendar and

revised ATPs

Disruptions

• Freedom Park Secondary disrupted by COSAS
• Community protest disrupted all schools in Mamelodi
• Community protest disrupted Kaalfontein Secondary
• 5 Schools disrupted by COSAS in Soshanguve

Update on PPE investigation

Update on investigation into PPE procurement

• The damning allegations of corruption regarding the procurement of

Personal Protective Equipment have profoundly eroded public confidence in the collective work of the province in the fight against COVID-19.

• Last week, I made a commitment that we would give regular updates on

the investigations based on the reports we received from the SIU.

• As you are aware, if in the course of investigations, evidence of wrong-

doing is found, the SIU may refer such evidence to relevant authorities including the SAPS, NPA and SARS.

• The SIU may also recommend immediate action to be taken against any

implicated officials.

• The SIU is empowered to take immediate steps to safe-guard assets

which may include cancellation of contracts.

Update on investigation into PPE procurement

• Yesterday, we received an update from the SIU on their work regarding

investigations into the COVID-19 procurement.

• The SIU is making headway in the ongoing investigations concerning

COVID-19 procurement.

• Based on the evidence so far the SIU will be making referrals to other

State institutions for action. A criminal case has been opened.

• The SIU has also identified two Gauteng Department of Health
• fficials who have allegedly enabled and facilitated this procurement
• corruption. One of these officials will be served with suspension this

morning while the one who has resigned will be pursued legally.

• With regards to other investigation already finalised by the SIU concerning

irregular procurement at the Department of e-Government, we have already cancelled the contract and initiated disciplinary action against implicated officials.

Concluding remarks

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Containing the spread! Saving lives!

• We continue to implement the ward-based strategy as an intervention to contain the

spread of the virus in line with of our comprehensive health response.

• Over the past two weeks, we have upscaled our ward-based strategy concentrating on

areas with large number of active cases. This week we were in:

• Johannesburg District Hotspots - Protea Glen, Dobsonville, Jabulani, Doornkop
• Ekurhuleni District Hotspots - Primrose, Brackenhurst, Eden Park, Alberton
• All social partners are working together as part of the ward-based strategy to minimise

community transmission through:

• Identification of positive cases and expeditiously tracking and tracing contacts
• Administering medical management to those who need it
• Decongesting clinics
• Referring people to quarantine and isolation sites based on assessment
• Heightening awareness and education

Concluding remarks

• We are encouraged by the decrease in the number of new positive cases per week and a

large increase in recoveries.

• The number of patients admitted is decreasing and is reducing pressure on the health system.

We expected that in July and August were going to be the hardest months where the health system was going to be tested.

• We continue to increase our health capacity with our infrastructure programme and personnel
• capacity. The improvement in the infrastructure is a long-term investment in our health

system.

• On Sunday, we will commemorate the heroic actions of the women of South Africa who

confronted the brutality of the apartheid system. Basadi ba go swara thipa ka bogaleng.

• As we continue with the battle against this pandemic, we need to draw courage and resilience

from the generation of women who marched against the injustice of the apartheid regime in 1956.

• As the provincial government we remain committed towards promotion of gender equality and

women empowerment. It is central to our efforts of fighting poverty and stimulating sustainable development.

Concluding remarks

• Gauteng will be the home to all Premier Soccer League and National first division teams

who will be completing the remainder of the 2019/20 season.

• Gauteng has state of the art infrastructure and sporting facilities which made the province

the preferred choice for resumption of professional football under strict COVID-19 conditions.

• As we enjoy football, we must all continue to Play our Part in stopping the spread of

COVID-19.

• Wearing masks, practicing physical distancing and observing the hygiene golden rules of

washing hands or using sanitisers remain a powerful weapon in our hands to protect

• urselves and those around us.
• Play your part. Stop the Spread!

Mpilo – Healthcare in your hands

THANK YOU