9 010 PEOPLE TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AND 344 OTHERS DIE

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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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