Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms 1 447 more cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

As the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 1 516 262 with 1 447 new cases identified since the last report.

Province

Total cases for 03 March 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

193982

12,8

Free State

80265

5,3

Gauteng

405463

26,7

KwaZulu-Natal

329666

21,7

Limpopo

62087

4,1

Mpumalanga

71405

4,7

North West

61184

4,0

Northern Cape

34118

2,3

Western Cape

278092

18,3

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

1516262

100,0

The cumulative total of tests conducted to date is 9 147 524 with 33 498 new tests recorded since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

5 153 610

56%

20 275

61%

PUBLIC

3 993 914

44%

13 223

39%

Total

9 147 524

 

33 498

 

Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, a further 95 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 5, Free State 19, Gauteng 30, Kwa-Zulu Natal 8, Limpopo 0, Mpumalanga 7, North West 0, Northern Cape 1 and Western Cape 25, which brings the total to 50 366 deaths.

We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased patients.

Our recoveries now stand at 1 434 772, representing a recovery rate of 94,6%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

11305

182 404

273

Free State

3298

70 802

6 165

Gauteng

9770

392 976

2 717

KwaZulu-Natal

9698

310 452

9 516

Limpopo

1904

59 245

938

Mpumalanga

1269

69 029

1 107

North West

1203

57 450

2 531

Northern Cape

694

31 389

2 035

Western Cape

11225

261 025

5 842

Total

50 366

1 434 772

31 124

Vaccination Rollout

The number of health care workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 83 570 as of 6.30 pm 3 March 2021. We are very encouraged that our first target of exhausting the first batch of 80 000 vac- cines from Johnson Johnson in two weeks has been achieved and exceeded. We have taken every opportunity to learn from this process and continue to refine the programme in preparation for rollout to the larger community in the subsequent phases.

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