Level 1 lockdown in numbers – 3 December 2020

  • More than 64 million – people who have been infected globally by 3 December 2020.
  • Nearly one-and-a-half million – people who have died globally by 3 December 2020.
  • 800 872 – people confirmed to have been infected by the virus in South Africa since March 2020, by 3 December 2020.
  • Around 92% – percentage of the 800 872 people confirmed to have been infected by the virus in South Africa since March 2020 who have recovered, by 3 December 2020.
  • 21 803 – people known to have died from COVID-19 in South Africa by 3 December 2020.
  • Nearly 100 – the number of days since the middle of August 2020 that government managed to keep the rate of new infections stable, at below 2 000 new cases a day.
  • 2 000 – the rate of new infections a day that government managed to keep stable for nearly 100 days, since the middle of August 2020.
  • 1 500 – average new cases a day recorded by the first week of November 2020.
  • 2 900 – average new cases a day that had almost doubled by the last week of November 2020.
  • 4 400 – new infections recorded in South Africa on 2 December 2020, the largest daily increase in infections since the middle of August 2020.
  • 5 800 – total number of hospital admissions by 3 December 2020.
  • 4 900 – total number of hospital admissions three weeks ago.
  • 100 – people allowed at indoor events, including religious gatherings.
  • 250 – people allowed at outdoor events, including religious gatherings.
  • 50% – the capacity of a venue that may not be exceeded by the number of people in the venue.
  • R327 million – the initial contribution that the Solidarity Fund will be making towards vaccine procurement on behalf of South Africa
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