Update On Covid-19 (25th November 2020)

Media Statement
25 November 2020

As of today, the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases is 775 502 with 3 250 new cases identified since the last report

Province	Total cases for 25 November 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	121329	15,6
Free State	58846	7,6
Gauteng	233710	30,1
KwaZulu-Natal	126635	16,3
Limpopo	18439	2,4
Mpumalanga	31163	4,0
North West	34690	4,5
Northern Cape	23044	3,0
Western Cape	127646	16,5
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	775502	100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 5 355 068 with 29 437 new tests conducted since the last report.

Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, In the last 24 hours, 118 deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 51, Free State 24, Gauteng 7, Kwa-Zulu Natal 2, Limpopo 4 and Western Cape 30 which brings the total to 21 201 deaths

We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers that treated the deceased patients.

As National Department of Health, we have identified that there is a need to reconcile data in Gauteng Province.

We have brought this to the attention of the Province and they have indicated that they are in the process of harmonizing the data.

For this reason we will not be reporting the recoveries and active cases in the Province for today while we await the urgent conclusion of these processes