Gauteng Premier David Makhura said more than 12,00 people had been screened for COVID-19 in the province and just over 1,000 have been tested since the outbreak.
Makhura gave a briefing at a testing site in Diepsloot on Friday.
The premier, together with Health MEC Bandile Masuku, visited the area on Friday after a nurse at a local clinic tested positive for the virus.
Diepsloot has been flagged as one of the densely populated areas where social distancing is a challenge.
Makhura, however, said he was impressed that people are gradually becoming conscious about the dangers of the coronavirus.
“We want the people of Diepsloot to undertake measures put in place. We can see here, that they are coming for all different types of health checks. Today, they are wearing their cloth face masks, we want to urge them to continue doing that.”
At this testing site in Diepsloot, health workers are hard at work screening and testing community members while others make sure social distancing is adhered to.
Diepsloot falls under Region A, where 139 people have so far tested positive.
More Stories
SA’s Health System A ‘Dysfunctional Mess’ That Can’t Be Fixed – Makgoba
Zimbabweans In SA Have A Month To Find Alternative Ways To Regularise Stay
Power Grid Collapse ‘Highly Improbable’ – Ramokgopa
Government Is Intensifying The Fight Against Crime – Ramaphosa
Ending Loadshedding Is Ramaphosa’s Top Priority
There’s Been An Improvement in Implementation Of Energy Action Plan – Ramokgopa
Waste To Energy: The Solution That Begs To Be Implemented
Stage 4 And 5 Blackouts Until Further Notice
Ramaphosa Appoints Panel To Probe Docking Of ‘Lady R’
Economists Predict Moderate Interest Rate Hike After Consumer Inflation Drop
Interest Rate Hikes And Home Insurance: How To Navigate The Changes
Karpowership Energy Deal Shouldn’t Be More Than Five Years – Ramokgopa