2 270 people contracted COVID-19 virus and 58 others died from the virus in the past 24 hours. Of the 9 Provinces, the Eastern Cape continues to register the highest number of daily deaths in recent weeks. Of the 58 new deaths, 28 are from the Eastern Cape. This follows 58 other deaths from the same Province on Saturday 21 November.
The latest statistics show that South Africa now has 767 679 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, whilst deaths are 20 903.
Current active cases are 36 677. The Top 3 Provinces with the highest cases are Eastern Cape with 9 811, the Free State with 7 728 and Western Cape with 7 322.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 22 NOVEMBER 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 117 374 | 15,3 |
| Free State | 58 766 | 7,7 |
| Gauteng | 233 036 | 30,4 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 126 034 | 16,4 |
| Limpopo | 18 399 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 31 072 | 4,0 |
| North West | 34 597 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 22 952 | 3,0 |
| Western Cape | 125 449 | 16,3 |
| Total | 767 679 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 22 NOVEMBER 2020) |
| America | 24 563 600 |
| Europe | 16 873 383 |
| South-East Asia | 10 367 553 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 3 796 649 |
| Africa | 1 446 041 |
| Western Pacific | 834 216 |
| Total | 57 882 183 |
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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