Only 2 435 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Unfortunately 110 others died due to the virus. But this is an improvement when compared to the past week’s figures of deaths as well as new infections.
Total deaths since the start of the pandemic is now 46 290, whilst total cases are 1 476 135.
The breakdown of new deaths are as follows:
- Western Cape – 28
- Gauteng – 23
- Free State – 20
- Mpumalanga – 20
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 10
- Eastern Cape – 8
- Northern Cape – 1
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 07 FEBRUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 192 794 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 77 611 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 394 240 | 26,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 33 1043 | 21,7 |
| Limpopo | 59 662 | 4,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 67 324 | 4,6 |
| North West | 58 430 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 32 628 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 272 403 | 18,5 |
| Total | 1 476 135 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 07 FEBRUARY 2021) |
| America | 46 913 216 |
| Europe | 35 481 004 |
| South-East Asia | 13 033 797 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 828 434 |
| Africa | 2 655 316 |
| Western Pacific | 1 481 789 |
| Total | 105 394 301 |
Source – World Health Organisation
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