The second wave of COVID-19 shows signs of slowing down. In the past 24 hours, 1 742 people
contracted the virus. Unfortunately 396 others died due to the virus during the same period.
Total confirmed cases in the country is now – 1 479 253, whilst total deaths to date are 46 869.
The breakdown of new deaths are as follows:
- Limpopo – 118
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 85
- Gauteng – 81
- Western Cape – 65
- Eastern Cape – 20
- Mpumalanga – 18
- Free State – 6
- Northern Cape – 3
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
In order to update South Africans on the progress of the COVID-19 vaccines, the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize hosted an online session supported by experts. Click on the link to listen.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 09 FEBRUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 192 894 | 13,0 |
| Free State | 77 797 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 395 125 | 26,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 321 886 | 21,8 |
| Limpopo | 59 886 | 4,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 67 660 | 4,6 |
| North West | 58 610 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 32 684 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 272 712 | 18,4 |
| Total | 1 479 253 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 09 FEBRUARY 2021) |
| America | 47 276 977 |
| Europe | 35 727 953 |
| South-East Asia | 13 077 080 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 873 973 |
| Africa | 2 672 581 |
| Western Pacific | 1 496 373 |
| Total | 106 125 682 |
Source – World Health Organisation
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