The number of people who tested positive for COVID -19 and those who died from the virus in the past 24 hours dropped. 261 people died and 3 751 others tested positive. There were 4 058 positive cases and 398 deaths in the last report.
The breakdown of new deaths are as follows:
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 56
- Gauteng – 53
- Eastern Cape – 44
- North West – 42
- Western Cape – 41
- Free State – 12
- Limpopo – 11
- Northern Cape – 2
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 04 FEBRUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 192 467 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 76 997 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 391 798 | 26,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 318797 | 21,7 |
| Limpopo | 58 958 | 4,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 66 350 | 4,5 |
| North West | 57 911 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 32 302 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 271 187 | 18,5 |
| Total | 1 466 767 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 04 FEBRUARY 2021) |
| America | 46 197 580 |
| Europe | 35 003 091 |
| South-East Asia | 12 956 439 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 759 214 |
| Africa | 2 616 892 |
| Western Pacific | 1 455 939 |
| Total | 103 989 900 |
Source – World Health Organisation
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
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