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2 649 more cases of Covid-19 – Zweli Mkhize

Minister says 547 more people have regrettably passed away

Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms 2 649 more cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

3 February 2021

Today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 458 958 with 2 649 new cases identified since the last report.

Province

Total cases for 02 February 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

192182

13,2

Free State

76613

5,3

Gauteng

389841

26,7

KwaZulu-Natal

316780

21,7

Limpopo

58340

4,0

Mpumalanga

65649

4,5

North West

57408

3,9

Northern Cape

32072

2,2

Western Cape

270073

18,5

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

1458958

100,0

The cumulative total of tests conducted to date is 8 329 691 with 28 942 new tests recorded since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

4 716 035

57%

14 641

51%

PUBLIC

3 613 656

43%

14 301

49%

Total

8 329 691

 

28 942

 

Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, 547 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 68, Free State 30, Gauteng 91, Kwa-Zulu Natal 143, Limpopo 134 (the province captured deaths from retrospective audits between 6 September and 29 January 2020), Mpumalanga 9, Northern Cape 3 and Western Cape 69. This brings the total deaths to 44 946.  

We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased patients.

Our recoveries now stand at 1 318 504, representing a recovery rate of 90%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

10781

178 949

2 452

Free State

2762

64 877

8 974

Gauteng

8340

372 887

8 614

KwaZulu-Natal

8731

264 678

43 371

Limpopo

1403

53 870

3 067

Mpumalanga

997

61 224

3 428

North West

966

48 960

7 482

Northern Cape

586

27 699

3 787

Western Cape

10380

245 360

14 333

Total

44 946

1 318 504

95 508

Issued by Department of Health, 3 February 2021