There is evidence of an exponential rise in the number of COVID-19 cases says the Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize. This as 8 166 new cases are recorded in the past 24 hours. Dr Mkhize continued to plead with South Africans to wear masks, practice social distancing and wash their hands.
At the same time 173 people died from COVID-19 related complications in the past 24 hours, 90 of them from the Eastern Cape. The breakdown of other deaths is as follows:
- Western Cape 52
- Free State 13
- Gauteng 8
- Kwa-Zulu Natal 10
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 10 DECEMBER 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 142 834 | 17,1 |
| Free State | 59 574 | 7,1 |
| Gauteng | 241 495 | 28,9 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 135 853 | 16,2 |
| Limpopo | 19 021 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 31 998 | 3,8 |
| North West | 35 328 | 4,2 |
| Northern Cape | 23 576 | 2,8 |
| Western Cape | 147 085 | 17,6 |
| Total | 836 764 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 10 DECEMBER 2020) |
| America | 29 139 394 |
| Europe | 20 869 839 |
| South-East Asia | 11 237 814 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 4 408 403 |
| Africa | 1 571 911 |
| Western Pacific | 937,772 |
| Total | 68 165 877 |
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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