1 676 people contracted COVID-19 in the past 24 hours whilst 144 others died due to the virus.
Total confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic now stand at 1 509 124, whilst deaths are
49 667. National active cases dropped further to 35 056.
The breakdown of new deaths are as follows:
- North West – 41
- Free State – 25
- Free State – 25
- Limpopo – 22
- Gauteng – 14
- Western Cape – 13
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 10
- Mpumalanga – 10
- Eastern Cape – 7
- Northern Cape – 2
Vaccination Update
The number of health care workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 52 647 as of 6 pm 25 February 2021.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 25 FEBRUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 193 815 | 12,8 |
| Free State | 79 787 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 403 528 | 26,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 328 322 | 21,7 |
| Limpopo | 61 781 | 4,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 70 622 | 4,7 |
| North West | 60 631 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 33 792 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 277 006 | 18,4 |
| Total | 1 507 448 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 25 FEBRUARY 2021) |
| America | 49 873 762 |
| Europe | 38 176 678 |
| South-East Asia | 13 440 545 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 6 297 770 |
| Africa | 2 819 018 |
| Western Pacific | 1 601 297 |
| Total | 111 209 815 |
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.
