New COVID-19 cases and deaths have increased again in the past 24 hours.
6 041 people contracted the virus and 680 others died. This is compared to 4 551 new cases and 243 new deaths of the previous reporting cycle.
The breakdown of the new deaths are as follows:
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 306
- Gauteng – 141
- Western Cape – 95
- Eastern Cape – 86
- Free State – 28
- Mpumalanga – 18
- Limpopo – 4
- Northern Cape – 2
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 26 JANUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 190 833 | 13,4 |
| Free State | 74 413 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 382 907 | 26,9 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 306 234 | 21,5 |
| Limpopo | 55 384 | 3,9 |
| Mpumalanga | 61 386 | 4,3 |
| North West | 55 238 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 31 154 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 266 029 | 18,7 |
| Total | 1 423 578 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 26 JANUARY 2021) |
| America | 43 985 015 |
| Europe | 33 262 705 |
| South-East Asia | 12 706 079 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 551 495 |
| Africa | 2 491 201 |
| Western Pacific | 1 366 457 |
| Total | 99 363 697 |
Source – World Health Organisation
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
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