Media Statement
5 January 2021

Today we report a cumulative total of 1 127 759 COVID-19 cases identified, with 14 410 new cases since the last report, representing a 30% positivity rate.

Province	Total cases for 05 January 2021	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	174853	15,5
Free State	63981	5,7
Gauteng	304420	27,0
KwaZulu-Natal	223487	19,8
Limpopo	29265	2,6
Mpumalanga	39528	3,5
North West	42244	3,7
Northern Cape	26095	2,3
Western Cape	223886	19,9
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	1127759	100,0

A cumulative total of 6 828 147 tests have been conducted with 47 875 tests conducted since the last report.

Deaths, Recoveries and Active Cases
Regrettably, a further 513 deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 124, Free State 14 , Gauteng 64, Kwa-Zulu Natal 92, Limpopo 3, Northern Cape 14 and Western Cape 202.

This brings the total deaths to 30 524.

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 920 879 at a recovery rate of 81,6%