839 people have died in the past 24 hours from COVID-19 related complications. 9 780 others tested positive for the virus.
The breakdown of the 839 deaths are as follows:
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 263
- Limpopo – 238
- Western Cape – 130
- Eastern Cape – 102
- Gauteng – 48
- North West – 25
- Free State – 20
- Mpumalanga – 11
- Northern Cape – 2
The total number of confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 1 356 716. Total deaths have reached 38 288.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 19 JANUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 187 552 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 71 237 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 366 432 | 27,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 287 042 | 20,9 |
| Limpopo | 49 012 | 3,5 |
| Mpumalanga | 54 678 | 3,9 |
| North West | 51 771 | 3,8 |
| Northern Cape | 29 894 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 259 098 | 19,3 |
| Total | 1 356 716 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 19 JANUARY 2021) |
| America | 41 776 035 |
| Europe | 30 809 189 |
| South-East Asia | 12 511 441 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 382 718 |
| Africa | 2 353 991 |
| Western Pacific | 1 290 493 |
| Total | 97 124 612 |
Source – World Health Organisation
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
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