32 people died in the past 24 hours in the Eastern Cape due to COVID-19. This figure makes up more than half of the total 58 new deaths reported.
This follows 17 other deaths in the past 48 hours. The Eastern Cape Province is experiencing a higher death rate when compared to other Provinces.
South Africa’s total deaths due to the virus are now – 21 535
New cases of infection in the past 24 hours are 2 302, taking the total confirmed cases to 790 004 since the pandemic started.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 30 NOVEMBER 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 127 737 | 16,2 |
| Free State | 59 030 | 7,5 |
| Gauteng | 234 957 | 29,7 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 127 842 | 16,2 |
| Limpopo | 18 584 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 31 375 | 4,0 |
| North West | 34 831 | 4,4 |
| Northern Cape | 23 198 | 2,9 |
| Western Cape | 132 450 | 16,8 |
| Total | 790 004 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 30 NOVEMBER 2020) |
| America | 26 452 055 |
| Europe | 18 660 854 |
| South-East Asia | 10 788 704 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 4 080 243 |
| Africa | 1 500 068 |
| Western Pacific | 880 862 |
| Total | 62 363 527 |
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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