Update On Covid-19 (03rd January 2021)

Media Statement
3 January 2021

Today we report a cumulative total of 1 100 748 COVID-19 cases identified with 11 859 new cases since the last report, representing a 32% positivity rate

Province	Total cases for 03 January 2021	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	173592	15,8
Free State	63534	5,8
Gauteng	298068	27,1
KwaZulu-Natal	213473	19,4
Limpopo	27489	2,5
Mpumalanga	38541	3,5
North West	41459	3,8
Northern Cape	25913	2,4
Western Cape	218679	19,9
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	1100748	100,0

A cumulative total of 6 742 853 tests have been conducted with 36 622 tests conducted since the last report

Deaths, Recoveries and Active Cases
Regrettably, a further 402 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 109, Free State 2, Gauteng 73, Kwa-Zulu Natal 85, Limpopo 23, Northern Cape 3 and Western Cape 107.

This brings the total to 29 577 deaths

We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.

Our recoveries now stand at 903 679 at a recovery rate of 82,1%