755 people have died in the past 24 hours due to COVID-19 complications. This as new cases reduce to 13 105 from the previous day’s 15 046.
South Africa’s cases since the start of the pandemic are now – 1 259 748.Total deaths are now – 34 334
Gauteng led other Provinces with the highest tally of deaths (225). The breakdown of other Provinces is as follows:
- Kwa-Zulu Natal – 218
- Eastern Cape – 134
- Western Cape – 128
- Free State – 26
- Limpopo – 11
- Mpumalanga – 11
- Northern Cape – 2
Provinces with the highest active cases are:
- KZN – 66 337
- Gauteng – 45 548
- Western Cape – 44 252
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 12 JANUARY 2021) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 182 507 | 14,5 |
| Free State | 67 581 | 5,4 |
| Gauteng | 341 460 | 27,1 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 259 100 | 20,6 |
| Limpopo | 40 454 | 3,2 |
| Mpumalanga | 47 549 | 3,8 |
| North West | 47 581 | 3,8 |
| Northern Cape | 28 090 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 245 426 | 19,5 |
| Total | 1 259 748 | 100 |
Breakdown of Global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 12 JANUARY 2021) |
| America | 39 552 693 |
| Europe | 29 251 917 |
| South-East Asia | 12 310 469 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5 196 626 |
| Africa | 2 188 475 |
| Western Pacific | 1 206 190 |
| Total | 89 707 115 |
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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