300 people have died and 8 147 others contracted the COVID-19 virus in the past 24 hours.
The latest statistics take the total confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic to 1 412 986 and deaths to 40 874.
The breakdown of the new deaths are as follows:
- -Western Cape – 105
- Eastern Cape – 43
- Free State – 15
- Gauteng – 45
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 70
- Mpumalanga – 6
- North West – 14
- Northern Cape – 2
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (FOR 24 JANUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 190 402 | 13,5 |
| Free State | 73 792 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 380 381 | 26,9 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 302 582 | 21,4 |
| Limpopo | 54 362 | 3,8 |
| Mpumalanga | 60 355 | 4,3 |
| North West | 54 724 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 30 960 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 265 428 | 18,8 |
| Total | 1 412 986 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (FOR 24 JANUARY 2021) |
| America | 43 456 972 |
| Europe | 32 032 536 |
| South-East Asia | 12 656 504 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 507 360 |
| Africa | 2 462 083 |
| Western Pacific | 1 347 894 |
| Total | 97 464 094 |
Source – World Health Organisation
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
** If you think you have been exposed to the COVID-19, please call the government’s 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit https://sacoronavirus.co.za/ for more information.
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