Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms 14 410 more cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

Today we report a cumulative total of 1 127 759 COVID-19 cases identified, with 14 410 new cases since the last report, representing a 30% positivity rate.

Province

Total cases for 05 January 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

174853

15,5

Free State

63981

5,7

Gauteng

304420

27,0

KwaZulu-Natal

223487

19,8

Limpopo

29265

2,6

Mpumalanga

39528

3,5

North West

42244

3,7

Northern Cape

26095

2,3

Western Cape

223886

19,9

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

1127759

100,0

A cumulative total of 6 828 147 tests have been conducted with 47 875 tests conducted since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

3 958 323

58%

29 027

61%

PUBLIC

2 869 824

42%

18 848

39%

Total

6 828 147

 

47 875

 

Deaths, Recoveries and Active Cases

Regrettably, a further 513 deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 124, Free State 14 , Gauteng 64, Kwa-Zulu Natal 92, Limpopo 3, Northern Cape 14 and Western Cape 202. This brings the total deaths to 30 524.

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

Our recoveries now stand at 920 879 at a recovery rate of 81,6%

 

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

7840

161 376

5 637

Free State

2203

55 214

6 564

Gauteng

5827

266 912

31 681

KwaZulu-Natal

4805

147 504

71 178

Limpopo

625

22 322

6 318

Mpumalanga

656

34 450

4 422

North West

602

35 553

6 089

Northern Cape

412

23 140

2 543

Western Cape

7554

174 408

41 924

 

30 524

920 879

176 356

 

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