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Media Statement As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 1 088 889 .  Province Total cases for 02 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 172 917 15,9 Free State 63 347 5,8 Gauteng 295 450 27,1 KwaZulu-Natal 209 691 19,3 Limpopo 26 705 2,5 Mpumalanga 38 139 3,5 North […]

Media Statement As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 1 073 887 with 16 726 new cases identified since the last report. This represents a positivity rate of 33.4%. Province Total cases for 01 January 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 171 921 16,0 Free State 63 023 5,9 Gauteng

Media Statement   As of today the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases identified is 1 057 161 with 18 001 cases identified since the last report. Province Total cases for 31 December 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 170 687 16,1 Free State 62 670 5,9 Gauteng 287 018 27,1 KwaZulu-Natal 199 983 18,9 Limpopo 25 076

CANDLIGHTING CEREMONY IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE SUCCUMBED TO COVID-19 (SPEAKING NOTES  – MINISTER OF HEALTH DR. ZWELINI MKHIZE) Members of the Media Fellow South Africans, As we gather today, for the first time in the history of the pandemic in South Africa, we have breached the 18 000 mark for new daily cases

Media Statement   As of today the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases identified is 1 039 161 with 17 710 (positivity rate 33%) cases identified since the last report. The positivity rate, being an indicator of the rapidity of spread, remains of major concern. Province Total cases for 30 December 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 169

Media Statement   As of today the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases identified is 1 021 451 with 9 580 cases identified since the last report. Province Total cases for 29 December 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 168 090 16,5 Free State 61 974 6,1 Gauteng 278 516 27,3 KwaZulu-Natal 188 782 18,5 Limpopo 23 356

Media Statement   As announced by his Excellency President MC Ramaphosa, today the total cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified is 1 011 871.  Province Total cases for 28 December 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 167 239 16,5 Free State 61 874 6,1 Gauteng 276 133 27,3 KwaZulu-Natal 185 946 18,4 Limpopo 22 896 2,3 Mpumalanga

Media Statement 27 December 2020 Today, we have breached one million cumulative cases of COVID-19 in South Africa, with a cumulative total of 1 004 413 cases reported. Province Total cases for 27 December 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 166849 16,6 Free State 61771 6,1 Gauteng 274272 27,3 KwaZulu-Natal 183653 18,3 Limpopo 22705 2,3 Mpumalanga

Media Statement 26 December 2020     As of today a cumulative total of 994 911 COVID-19 cases have been identified with 11 552 identified since the last report.   Province Total cases for 26 December 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 165988 16,7 Free State 61685 6,2 Gauteng 272504 27,4 KwaZulu-Natal 180250 18,1 Limpopo 22392

25 December Media Statement As of today a cumulative total of 983 359 COVID-19 cases have been identified with 14 796 identified since the last report. Province Total cases for 25 December 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 165022 16,8 Free State 61581 6,3 Gauteng 269889 27,4 KwaZulu-Natal 176131 17,9 Limpopo 21978 2,2 Mpumalanga 34463 3,5