COVID-19: How City of Ekurhuleni Is Dealing With Coronavirus

Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina has announced a raft of containment and mitigation measures to decrease the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city says this comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a raft of measures to curb the spread of the virus and declaring the outbreak a ‘National State of Disaster’ last Sunday.

Among others the city has activated a Joint Operations Centre to coordinate the metro’s response to new infections in Ekurhuleni.

The JOC will also provide daily situational reports on all developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the office of the mayor, the JOC will also meet with various city stakeholders, including representatives from ACSA, ESKOM, faith-based organizations, traditional leaders and taxi associations to get an update on the virus, which has already infected 240 South Africans on Saturday after Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced an increase of 38 confirmed cases, after Friday’s number stood at