In the past 24 hours 4 525 people tested positive for COVID-19, whilst 213 others died from the virus.
The breakdown of the new deaths are as follows:
- Eastern Cape – 95
- Gauteng – 58
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 23
- Mpumalanga – 17
- Free State – 8
- Western Cape – 8
- Northern Cape – 4
Meanwhile, the first batch of the vaccine is expected to arrive in South Africa this week.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 31 JANUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 191 997 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 76 279 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 388 620 | 26,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 315 033 | 21,7 |
| Limpopo | 57 981 | 4,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 65 054 | 4,5 |
| North West | 57 154 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 32 010 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 269 633 | 18,5 |
| Total | 1 453 761 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 31 JANUARY 2021) |
| America | 45 345 051 |
| Europe | 34 220 453 |
| South-East Asia | 12 856 723 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 669 871 |
| Africa | 2 570 474 |
| Western Pacific | 1 420 027 |
| Total | 102 083 344 |
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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