109 NEW DEATHS AND 2 295 NEW COVID-19 CASES RECORDED

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A further 109 people died and another 2 295 were found to have contracted the COVID-19 virus in the past 24 hours. This brings total deaths since the start of the pandemic to 21 644 and total cases to 792 299.

Of the new deaths, the Eastern Cape recorded the highest number of deaths with 36. Other provinces that experienced deaths are:

  • Free State – 12
  • Gauteng – 5
  • Kwa-Zulu Natal – 12
  • North West – 17
  • Western Cape – 27

Meanwhile, IOL has quoted the Western Cape Premier Alan Winde as having announced that the Provincial government is considering its own local intervention and restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.  “Our surveillance teams have traced many cluster outbreaks to indoor gatherings of people, as the virus spreads quicker in confined spaces when there is poor ventilation.”
 

Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
 

PROVINCE CASES (AS OF 01 DECEMBER 2020) % TOTAL
Eastern Cape 128 889 16,3
Free State 59 058 7,5
Gauteng 235 193 29,7
Kwazulu-Natal 128 152 16,2
Limpopo 18 624 2,4
Mpumalanga 31 434 4,0
North West 34 871 4,4
Northern Cape 23 213 2,9
Western Cape 132 865 16,8
Total 792 299 100

 

Breakdown of Global Cases
 

REGION CASES (AS OF 01 DECEMBER 2020)
America 26 663 603
Europe 18 843 510
South-East Asia 10 830 495
Eastern Mediterranean 4 113 399
Africa 1 506 405
Western Pacific 886 684
Total 62 844 837

 
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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