4 400 new COVID-19 cases and 94 new deaths, 42 of them in the Eastern Cape have been recorded in the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the Nelson Mandela Bay a COVID-19 hot spot.
The following restrictions will apply as a result, from midnight:
- 10pm to 4am curfew
- The sale of alcohol from retail outlets will only be permitted between 10am and 6pm from Monday to Thursday
- Alcohol consumption in public spaces, such as beaches and parks, is strictly forbidden
- Gatherings, including religious gatherings may not be attended by more than 100 people for indoor events and 250 for outdoor events.
- All post-funeral gatherings are prohibited
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 03 DECEMBER 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 132 149 | 16,5 |
| Free State | 59 173 | 7,4 |
| Gauteng | 236 086 | 29,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 129 276 | 16,1 |
| Limpopo | 18 724 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 31 556 | 3,9 |
| North West | 34 955 | 4,4 |
| Northern Cape | 23 308 | 2,9 |
| Western Cape | 135 645 | 16,9 |
| Total | 800 872 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 03 DECEMBER 2020) |
| America | 27 145 021 |
| Europe | 19 291 035 |
| South-East Asia | 10 925 282 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 4 184 748 |
| Africa | 1 520 631 |
| Western Pacific | 897 634 |
| Total | 63 965 092 |
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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