Level 1 Lockdown in Numbers – 11 November 2020

More than 51 million – people who have been infected globally.
1,2 million – people who have died globally.
12 000 – new infections a day recorded at the height of the pandemic in July 2020.
Below 2 000 – the number of new infections that has remained relatively stable
for more than two months, by 11 November 2020.
742 394 – COVID-19 cases recorded in South Africa, by 11 November 2020.
Over 92% – people who have recovered, by 11 November 2020.
20 011 – confirmed deaths due to COVID-19 in South Africa, by 11 November 2020.
50% – the number of new cases in the Eastern Cape in the last week, higher than the week before.
145% – the total number of new cases in the Eastern Cape in the last 14 days, higher than the previous 14 days.
Over 700 000 – South Africans who have downloaded the COVID Alert SA mobile app.
More than 90% – the level of effectiveness of a vaccine against COVID-19 from a preliminary research data.
US$12 billion – an estimated amount that Africa will need.
750 million – estimated doses of an effective vaccine that Africa will need.
300 – doses of the candidate vaccine that Aspen Pharmacare has the capacity to manufacture at its Nelson Mandela Bay plant.
R53 billion – value of the COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fund scheme already paid out to over 4,7 million workers.
Over 4,7 million – workers who benefited from nearly R53 billion paid out by the COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fund scheme.