New COVID-19 cases shot up to 1 862 in the past 24 hours after being below 1 000 for two days.
During the same period 110 people died from the virus.
Total confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic now stand at 1 507 448, whilst deaths are 49 523. National active cases dropped further from 36 714 to 35 303.
The breakdown of new deaths are as follows:
- Free State – 61
- Western Cape – 17
- Gauteng – 12
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 7
- Mpumalanga – 7
- Eastern Cape – 5
- Northern Cape –1
Vaccination Update
The number of health care workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 41 809 as of 6 pm
24 February 2021.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 24 FEBRUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 193 773 | 12,9 |
| Free State | 79 641 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 403 074 | 26,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 327 760 | 21,7 |
| Limpopo | 61 697 | 4,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 70 511 | 4,7 |
| North West | 60 541 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 33 705 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 276 746 | 18,4 |
| Total | 1 507 448 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 24 FEBRUARY 2021) |
| America | 49 700 102 |
| Europe | 37 974 729 |
| South-East Asia | 13 415 064 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 6 266 689 |
| Africa | 2 811 106 |
| Western Pacific | 1 594 530 |
| Total | 111 762 965 |
Source – World Health Organisation
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
** If you think you have been exposed to the COVID-19, please call the government’s 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit https://sacoronavirus.co.za/ for more information.
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