Media Statement
4 January 2021

Today we report a cumulative total of 1 113 349 COVID-19 cases identified with 12 601 new cases since the last report, representing a 33,7% positivity rate.

Province	Total cases for 04 January 2021	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	174176	15,6
Free State	63740	5,7
Gauteng	301212	27,1
KwaZulu-Natal	217432	19,5
Limpopo	28333	2,5
Mpumalanga	39045	3,5
North West	41735	3,7
Northern Cape	26019	2,3
Western Cape	221657	19,9
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	1113349	100,00

A cumulative total of 6 780 272 tests have been conducted with 37 419 tests conducted since the last report

Deaths, Recoveries and Active Cases
Regrettably, a further 434 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 133 , Free State 2, Gauteng 36, Kwa-Zulu Natal 71, Limpopo 7, North West 25, Northern Cape 3 and Western
Cape 157.

This means we have breached the 30 000 mark for the cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths identified, at 30 011.

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 911 573 at a recovery rate of 81,9%