In the past 24 hours 7 150 people tested positive for COVID-19, whilst 555 others died from the virus.
The three Provinces with the highest number of active cases are : – KZN with 45 736 cases,
Western Cape with 18 866 and Gauteng with 17 335 cases.
The breakdown of the new deaths are as follows:
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 249
- Eastern Cape – 150
- Gauteng – 70
- Western Cape – 45
- Mpumalanga – 21
- Free State – 10
- Limpopo – 7
- Northern Cape – 3
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 28 JANUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 191 327 | 13,3 |
| Free State | 75 306 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 385 706 | 26,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 310 076 | 21,6 |
| Limpopo | 56 691 | 3,9 |
| Mpumalanga | 63 130 | 4,4 |
| North West | 56 134 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 31 599 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 267 829 | 18,6 |
| Total | 1 437 798 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 28 JANUARY 2021) |
| America | 44 471 901 |
| Europe | 33 711 696 |
| South-East Asia | 12 761 341 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 600 239 |
| Africa | 2 523 516 |
| Western Pacific | 1 386 091 |
| Total | 100 455 529 |
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.
