South Africa recorded 1 579 new COVID-19 cases taking the national total 649 793 since the pandemic started. Current active cases are 56 440, according to the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize.
Gauteng has 20 461 active cases, making it the highest Province with active cases. It is followed by the Frees State with 13 452 and KZN with 7 583. The Western Cape has 3 657, whilst the Province with the lowest active cases is Limpopo with 612.
Meanwhile, 20 new COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours taking the national death toll to 15 447.
- 4 from KwaZulu-Natal
- 6 from Gauteng
- 4 from Eastern Cape
- 6 from Western Cape.
Globally, 307 930 new cases have been reported. Total global infections to date are 28 637 952. Deaths are 917 417 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Breakdown of global Cases
REGION | CASES (AS OF 13 SEPTEMBER 2020) |
America | 14 699 174 |
Europe | 4 796 426 |
South-East Asia | 5 377 062 |
Eastern Mediterranean | 2 101,676 |
Africa | 1 116 321 |
Western Pacific | 546 552 |
Total | 28 637 952 |
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO)
South Africa Statistics
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 13 SEPT 2020) | % TOTAL |
Eastern Cape | 87 415 | 13,5 |
Free State | 41 875 | 6,4 |
Gauteng | 215 140 | 33,1 |
Kwazulu-Natal | 116 389 | 17,9 |
Limpopo | 14 183 | 2,2 |
Mpumalanga | 25 750 | 4,0 |
North West | 27 219 | 4,2 |
Northern Cape | 13 391 | 2,1 |
Western Cape | 108 431 | 16,7 |
Total | 649 793 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
PROVINCE | TOTAL DEATHS | RECOVERIES | ACTIVE CASES |
Eastern Cape | 3 047 | 82 842 | 1 526 |
Free State | 817 | 27 606 | 13 452 |
Gauteng | 3 918 | 190 761 | 20 461 |
Kwazulu-Natal | 2 407 | 106 399 | 7 583 |
Limpopo | 258 | 13 313 | 612 |
Mpumalanga | 466 | 24 401 | 883 |
North West | 310 | 21 673 | 5 236 |
Northern Cape | 165 | 10 196 | 3 030 |
Western Cape | 4 059 | 100 715 | 3 657 |
National | 15 447 | 577 906 | 56 440 |
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
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