By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Geoff Makhubo has received a positive test result for Covid-19.
The mayor’s spokesperson Mlimandlela Ndamase said Makhubo on Sunday went into self-quarantine as part of the recovery process.
He said while in quarantine, Makhubo will continue to monitor and provide guidance on work being carried out to contain and manage the spread of Covid-19 in the city.
“Gauteng and indeed Johannesburg are officially in a third wave and residents are urged to take the necessary non-medical precautions seriously and to ensure they wear masks, maintain social distance and limit movement in compliance with the level-3 regulations currently in place,” Ndamase said in a statement.
Gauteng is currently South Africa’s Covid-19 hotspot as the country battles the third wave of the pandemic.