9 010 people tested positive for COVID-19 and 344 others died from the virus in the past 24 hours. South Africa now has 1 346 936 confirmed cases of the virus since the beginning of the pandemic and 37 449 deaths.
The breakdown of the latest deaths is reflected below:
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 91
- Western Cape – 88
- Eastern Cape – 66
- Gauteng – 63
- Free State – 11
- Mpumalanga – 12
- Northern Cape – 13
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 18 JANUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 187 171 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 70 891 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 364 269 | 27,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 283 176 | 20,9 |
| Limpopo | 48 158 | 3,5 |
| Mpumalanga | 53 843 | 3,9 |
| North West | 51 547 | 3,8 |
| Northern Cape | 29 757 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 258 124 | 19,3 |
| Total | 1 346 936 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 18 JANUARY 2021) |
| America | 41 680 773 |
| Europe | 30 660 301 |
| South-East Asia | 12 489 866 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 360 504 |
| Africa | 2 335 150 |
| Western Pacific | 1 278 273 |
| Total | 93 805 612 |
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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