South Africa is seeing a rise in the daily number of COVID-19 cases. In the past 24 hours there were 2 888 new cases and 123 new deaths.
These new figures have pushed the national cases to 757 144 and total deaths to 20 556.
The Eastern Cape recorded the highest number of deaths with 35.
It was followed by the Free State and the North West with 31 respectively. Gauteng recorded 4, Kwa-Zulu Natal 3, Limpopo 7, and Western Cape 12.
The Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize has expressed concern about the rise in daily cases in the Eastern Cape. “We are very concerned about the Eastern Cape numbers.” “The daily increases are higher than what we saw during the surge in July and August.”
Active cases in the Eastern Cape are 7 961. It is followed by the Free State with 7 746.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS AT 18 NOVEMBER 2020) |
% TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 112 018 | 14,8 |
| Free State | 58 567 | 7,7 |
| Gauteng | 232147 | 30,7 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 125 282 | 16,5 |
| Limpopo | 18 276 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 30 799 | 4,1 |
| North West | 34 431 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 22 796 | 3,0 |
| Western Cape | 122 828 | 16,2 |
| Total | 757 144 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | TOTAL DEATHS | RECOVERIES | ACTIVE CASES |
| Gauteng | 4 935 | 22 5067 | 2 145 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 3 297 | 116 536 | 5 449 |
| Western Cape | 4 487 | 112 638 | 5 703 |
| Eastern Cape | 4 157 | 99 900 | 7 961 |
| Free State | 1 739 | 49 082 | 7 746 |
| North West | 541 | 32 391 | 1 499 |
| Mpumalanga | 612 | 29 772 | 415 |
| Limpopo | 487 | 17 387 | 402 |
| Northern Cape | 301 | 18 761 | 3734 |
| Total | 20 556 | 701534 | 35 054 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS AT 18 NOVEMBER 2020) |
| America | 23 568 357 |
| Europe | 15 738 179 |
| South-East Asia | 10 141 969 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 3 649 052 |
| Africa | 1 416 524 |
| Western Pacific | 812 085 |
| Total | 55 326 907 |
Source – World Health Organisation
Source:dailymaverick.co.za & sacoronavirus.co.za
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