South Africa recorded only 566 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as well as 84 deaths.
At the same time, national active cases have dropped to 32 546. Total cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1 513 959.
Breakdown of deaths is as follows:
- North West – 36
- Western Cape – 21
- Gauteng – 19
- Northern Cape – 6
- Eastern Cape – 2
Vaccination Update
The number of health care workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 73 047 as of 6 pm 01 March 2021.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 01 MARCH 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 193 909 | 12,8 |
| Free State | 80 113 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 404 785 | 26,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 329 243 | 21,7 |
| Limpopo | 61 972 | 4,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 71 147 | 4,7 |
| North West | 60 998 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 34 039 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 277 753 | 18,3 |
| Total | 277 1 507 448 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 01 MARCH 2021) |
| America | 50 595 663 |
| Europe | 38 788 470 |
| South-East Asia | 13 539 176 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 6 418 407 |
| Africa | 2 851 062 |
| Western Pacific | 1 626 645 |
| Total | 113 820168 |
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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