In the past 24 hours a further 566 people died from COVID-19 related complications, whilst 12 710 others tested positive for the virus.
The breakdown of the new deaths are as follows:
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 218
- Eastern Cape – 104
- Western Cape – 104
- Gauteng – 80
- Free State – 46
- Northern Cape – 8
- Mpumalanga – 6
The total number of confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 1 369 426. Total deaths have reached 38 854.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 20 JANUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 188 259 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 71 734 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 370 264 | 27,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 290 356 | 20,9 |
| Limpopo | 49 823 | 3,5 |
| Mpumalanga | 56 063 | 3,9 |
| North West | 52 316 | 3,8 |
| Northern Cape | 30119 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 260 492 | 19,3 |
| Total | 1 369 426 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 20 JANUARY 2021) |
| America | 42 184 253 |
| Europe | 31 157 396 |
| South-East Asia | 12 537 911 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 408 924 |
| Africa | 2 373 037 |
| Western Pacific | 1 301 581 |
| Total | 94 963 847 |
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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