891 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded, taking the national total confirmed cases to 716 759. The 40 new deaths recorded in the past 24 hours have taken the national death toll to 19 008.
Active cases are 51 030.
In earlier media statements, the Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize advised South Africans that the fight against COVID-10 is not over. Furthermore, there is still no cure for the virus.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 26 OCTOBER 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 94 182 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 55 843 | 7,8 |
| Gauteng | 227 340 | 31,7 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 122 342 | 17,1 |
| Limpopo | 17 234 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 29 384 | 4,1 |
| North West | 32 759 | 4,6 |
| Northern Cape | 21 433 | 3,0 |
| Western Cape | 116 242 | 16,2 |
| Total | 716 759 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| Province | Total Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3 560 | 88 437 | 2 185 |
| Free State | 1 478 | 40 991 | 13 374 |
| Gauteng | 4 707 | 206 750 | 15 883 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 3 192 | 112 468 | 6 682 |
| Limpopo | 451 | 16 218 | 565 |
| Mpumalanga | 598 | 28 161 | 625 |
| North West | 434 | 28 804 | 3 521 |
| Northern Cape | 256 | 17 504 | 3 673 |
| Western Cape | 4 332 | 107 388 | 4522 |
| National | 19 008 | 646 721 | 51 030 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 26 OCTOBER 2020) |
| America | 19 629 837 |
| Europe | 9 472 859 |
| South-East Asia | 8 924 840 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 2 931 368 |
| Africa | 1 295 541 |
| Western Pacific | 711 158 |
| Total | 42 966 344 |
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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