President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone into isolation after coming into contact with a guest who tested positive for COVID-19 at a charity event.
The President is reported by his office not be having any symptoms and that all COVID-19 protocols including the wearing of masks and social distancing were adhered to at the charity event.
This as South Africa records more COVID-19 cases. In the past 24 hours 1 092 new cases and 45 new deaths were recorded. Total cases since the beginning of the pandemic now stand at 717 851 and deaths at 19 053.
South Africa’s active cases are currently 50 965.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 27 OCTOBER 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 94 497 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 56 018 | 7,8 |
| Gauteng | 227 559 | 31,7 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 122 447 | 17,1 |
| Limpopo | 17 277 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 29 473 | 4,1 |
| North West | 32 804 | 4,6 |
| Northern Cape | 21 458 | 3,0 |
| Western Cape | 116 318 | 16,2 |
| Total | 717 851 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | TOTAL DEATHS | RECOVERIES | ACTIVE CASES |
| Eastern Cape | 3 570 | 88 437 | 2 490 |
| Free State | 1 490 | 40 991 | 13 537 |
| Gauteng | 4 711 | 207 060 | 15 788 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 3 197 | 112 591 | 6 659 |
| Limpopo | 451 | 16 218 | 608 |
| Mpumalanga | 601 | 28 245 | 627 |
| North West | 434 | 28 841 | 3 529 |
| Northern Cape | 256 | 17 763 | 3 439 |
| Western Cape | 4 343 | 107 687 | 4 288 |
| National | 19 053 | 647 833 | 50 965 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 27 OCTOBER 2020) |
| America | 19 737 794 |
| Europe | 9 664 042 |
| South-East Asia | 8 969 707 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 2 955 552 |
| Africa | 1 298 315 |
| Western Pacific | 715 300 |
| Total | 43 341 451 |
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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