GAUTENG OVERTAKES WESTERN CAPE TO BECOME THE NEW EPICENTRE FOR COVID-19

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Gauteng has overtaken the Western Cape to become the Province with the highest number of COVID-19 cases. The new 3 527 cases pushed the Province’s total cases to 75 015. On the other hand, the Western Cape’s cases are 73 292, up by 1 136 new cases in the past 24 hours.

South Africa now has 224 665 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 8 810 new cases.

A further 100 COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the national death toll to 3 602. The breakdown is as follows:

  • 2 from Limpopo
  • 18 from Kwazulu Natal
  • 15 from Mpumalanga
  • 18 from Eastern Cape
  • And 47 from Western Cape.

Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases

PROVINCE CASES (AS OF 8 JULY 2020) % TOTAL
Eastern Cape 42 357 18,9
Free State 3 259 1,5
Gauteng 75 015 33,4
KwaZulu-Natal 17 962 8,0
Limpopo 2 131 0,9
Mpumalanga 2 528 1,1
North West 7 147 3,2
Northern Cape 974 0,4
Western Cape 73 292 32,6
Total 224 665 100

Provincial Deaths & Recoveries

PROVINCE DEATHS RECOVERIES
Eastern Cape 582 24 304
Free State 19 528
Gauteng 478 19 779
KwaZulu-Natal 223 5 307
Limpopo 44 665
Mpumalanga 22 668
North West 36 1 456
Northern Cape 6 254
Western Cape 2 192 53 881
Total 3 602 106 842

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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