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As of today, the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 192 570.  Province Total cases for 08 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 178525 15,0 Free State 65516 5,5 Gauteng 322707 27,1 KwaZulu-Natal 241740 20,3 Limpopo 34040 2,9 Mpumalanga 43364 3,6 North West 45075 3,8 Northern Cape 27059 2,3 Western […]

Media Statement As of today, the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 170 590 with 20 999 new cases identified since the last report. Province Total cases for 07 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 177 314 15,1 Free State 64 925 5,5 Gauteng 315 738 27,0 KwaZulu-Natal 236 177

Today, we have reached a grim milestone as we breach the 20 000 mark for new cases identified in 24 hours. 21 832 cases have been identified since the last report, bringing the total cumulative COVID-19 cases in South Africa to 1 149 591. Province Total cases for 06 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape

Media Statement 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 174 853 15,5 Free State 63 981 5,7 Gauteng 304 420 27,0 KwaZulu-Natal 223 487

Media Statement Today we report a cumulative total of 1 113 349 COVID-19 cases identified with 12 601 new cases since the last report, representing a 33,7% positivity rate. Province Total cases for 04 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 174 176 15,6 Free State 63 740 5,7 Gauteng 301 212 27,1 KwaZulu-Natal 217 432

Media Statement Today we report a cumulative total of 1 100 748 COVID-19 cases identified with 11 859 new cases since the last report, representing a 32% positivity rate. Province Total cases for 03 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 173 592 15,8 Free State 63 534 5,8 Gauteng 298 068 27,1 KwaZulu-Natal 213 473

Media Statement As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 1 088 889 .  Province Total cases for 02 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 172 917 15,9 Free State 63 347 5,8 Gauteng 295 450 27,1 KwaZulu-Natal 209 691 19,3 Limpopo 26 705 2,5 Mpumalanga 38 139 3,5 North

Media Statement As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 1 073 887 with 16 726 new cases identified since the last report. This represents a positivity rate of 33.4%. Province Total cases for 01 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 171 921 16,0 Free State 63 023 5,9 Gauteng

Media Statement   As of today the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases identified is 1 057 161 with 18 001 cases identified since the last report. Province Total cases for 31 December 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 170 687 16,1 Free State 62 670 5,9 Gauteng 287 018 27,1 KwaZulu-Natal 199 983 18,9 Limpopo 25 076

CANDLIGHTING CEREMONY IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE SUCCUMBED TO COVID-19 (SPEAKING NOTES  – MINISTER OF HEALTH DR. ZWELINI MKHIZE) Members of the Media Fellow South Africans, As we gather today, for the first time in the history of the pandemic in South Africa, we have breached the 18 000 mark for new daily cases