COVID-19 cases increased by a further 8 170 in South Africa in the past 24 hours, taking the national total to 381 798.
This as the Humanitarian Newsletter reports that South Africa has joined other countries such as the UK and Brazil for COVID-19 vaccine human trials. The vaccine has been developed by the Oxford University’s Jenner Institute.
195 new COVID-19 related deaths have also been recorded since yesterday bringing the death toll to 5 368.
Globally, over 14.5 million people have been infected and over 607 000 have died.
Breakdown of global Cases
| Region | Cases (as of 21 July 2020) |
| America | 7 702 075 |
| Europe | 3 103 674 |
| South-East Asia | 1 478 141 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 1 400 544 |
| Africa | 611 185 |
| Western Pacific | 266 190 |
| Total | 14 562 550 |
Source: WHO
South Africa Statistics:
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (as of 21 JULY 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 66 759 | 17,5 |
| Free State | 11 352 | 3,0 |
| Gauteng | 139 435 | 36,5 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 47 685 | 12,5 |
| Limpopo | 5 355 | 1,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 7 664 | 2,0 |
| North West | 14 634 | 3,8 |
| Northern Cape | 2 539 | 0,7 |
| Western Cape | 86 329 | 22,6 |
| Unknown | 46 | 0,0 |
| Total | 381 798 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 945 | 47 263 |
| Free State | 57 | 1 272 |
| Gauteng | 1 042 | 66 434 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 459 | 13 920 |
| Limpopo | 33 | 2 518 |
| Mpumalanga | 52 | 2 348 |
| North West | 48 | 3 241 |
| Northern Cape | 15 | 1 087 |
| Western Cape | 2 717 | 70 061 |
| Total | 5 368 | 208 144 |
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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