The Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize, has launched South Africa’s Online COVID-19 Vaccine Registration. However, for the moment, the priority is healthcare workers.
Meanwhile, new cases in the past 24 hours were 2 649 and deaths 547. Both increased slightly when compared to the past 48 hour data. New cases were 2 548 and deaths 235.
The breakdown of new deaths are as follows:
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 143
- Limpopo – 134
- Gauteng – 91
- Western Cape – 69
- Eastern Cape – 68
- Free State – 30
- Mpumalanga – 9
- Northern Cape – 3
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 02 FEBRUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 192 182 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 76 613 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 389 841 | 26,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 316 780 | 21,7 |
| Limpopo | 58 340 | 4,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 65 649 | 4,5 |
| North West | 57 408 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 32 072 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 270 073 | 18,5 |
| Total | 1 458 958 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 02 FEBRUARY 2021) |
| America | 45 785 210 |
| Europe | 34 508 487 |
| South-East Asia | 12 905 034 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 711 545 |
| Africa | 2 592 690 |
| Western Pacific | 1 439 276 |
| Total | 102 942 987 |
Source – World Health Organisation
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
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