12 267 people tested positive for COVID-19 whilst 254 others died from the virus in the past 24 hours. The new statistics take the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic according to 1 337 926, and 37 105 deaths.
The breakdown of the latest deaths is reflected below:
- Western Cape – 72
- Gauteng – 59
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 40
- Eastern Cape – 22
- Free State – 13
- Mpumalanga – 16
- North West – 26
- Northern Cape – 6
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 17 JANUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 186 771 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 70 511 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 361 881 | 27,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 279 974 | 20,9 |
| Limpopo | 47 207 | 3,5 |
| Mpumalanga | 53 409 | 3,9 |
| North West | 51 380 | 3,8 |
| Northern Cape | 29 558 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 251 235 | 19,3 |
| Total | 1 33 7926 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES(AS OF 17 JANUARY 2021) |
| America | 41 329 493 |
| Europe | 30 488 064 |
| South-East Asia | 12 462 338 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 334 724 |
| Africa | 2 313 130 |
| Western Pacific | 1 266 428 |
| Total | 93 194 922 |
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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