​Rofhiwa Marubini
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said the province is prepared for the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking during a visit to Bronkhospruit Hospital on Thursday, 05 May, Makhura said, the  
​the province was monitoring hospital admissions mortality, and an increase in mobility among other things.
"Our team of scientists say when there is increased mobility and increased interactions between people the risk of contracting COVID-19 is far greater," said Premier Makhura.
He said the province had learnt lessons from the first and second wave of the pandemic. 
"What have we learned during the first and second wave, is building a tracking capacity with a team of scientists monitoring cases daily. They will be able to pick up which areas are hot spots," he said. 
When COVID-19 first hit the Gauteng, the province had 1,193 beds but now the province has 4,064 available beds. 
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gauteng as of 11 May 2021 sits at 429 293 with 413 621 recoveries and 10 791 deaths.