195 people died from COVID-19 complications in the past 24 hours, whilst 1 102 others contracted the virus.
Whilst new cases of the virus dropped, deaths increased when compared to statistics of the past 48 hours.
In addition, the country’s active cases dropped to 53 660 from 55 587.
The breakdown of new deaths are as follows:
Western Cape – 62
Gauteng – 58
North West – 30
Eastern Cape – 25
Free State – 11
Northern Cape – 6
Kwa-Zulu Natal – 3
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
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Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 15 FEBRUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 193 357 | 13,0 |
| Free State | 78 723 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 398 796 | 26,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 324 944 | 21,8 |
| Limpopo | 60 792 | 4,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 69 045 | 4,6 |
| North West | 59 490 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 33 140 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 274 622 | 18,4 |
| Total | 1 492 909 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 15 FEBRUARY 2021) |
| America | 48 401 821 |
| Europe | 36 668 163 |
| South-East Asia | 13 215 160 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 6 023 779 |
| Africa | 2 732 136 |
| Western Pacific | 1 537 548 |
| Total | 108 579 352 |
Source – World Health Organisation
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
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