Free State Educators dead from Covid-19
COVID-19: Cases in SA increase by 14 880, deaths rise by 615
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of COVID-19 cases stand at 1 311 686 as of Friday 15 January 2021.
Free State Educators dead from Covid-19
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, on Friday 15 January, announced that the confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa had risen to 1 311 686. Mkhize also reported a staggering daily increase of 14 880 since the last report.
An updated death toll of 36 467 was also reported with 615 new deaths reported. A total of 7 498 780 tests have been conducted to date with 65 209 new tests reported. There have also been 1 062 690 recoveries thus far, representing a recovery rate of 80.9%.
In terms of active cases, KwaZulu-Natal is leading with roughly 69 000. Gauteng follows with 49 000 active cases and thereafter the Western Cape with 39 000 active cases.
LATEST COVID-19 CASES BY PROVINCE AS OF FRIDAY 15 JANUARY
The following COVID-19 cases have been detected in each province as of Friday:
- Eastern Cape – 185 377 cases
- Free State – 69 379 cases;
- Gauteng – 354 892 cases;
- KwaZulu-Natal – 273 452 cases;
- Limpopo – 449 69 cases;
- Mpumalanga – 509 88 cases;
- North West – 502 51 cases;
- Northern Cape – 289 65 cases; and
- Western Cape – 253 413 cases
- Unknown – 0 cases.
COVID-19 DEATH TOLL BY PROVINCE AS OF FRIDAY
The following confirmed COVID-19-related deaths have been detected in each province as of Friday:
- Eastern Cape – 9 383 deaths;
- Free State – 2 437 deaths;
- Gauteng – 6 819 deaths;
- KwaZulu-Natal – 6 153 deaths;
- Limpopo – 713 deaths;
- Mpumalanga – 762 deaths;
- North West – 757 deaths;
- Northern Cape – 478 deaths;
- Western Cape – 8 965 deaths.
LATEST RECOVERIES BY PROVINCE
Mkhize announced the latest COVID-19 recoveries as follows:
- Eastern Cape – 168 310 recoveries;
- Free State – 57 353 recoveries;
- Gauteng – 298 240 recoveries;
- KwaZulu-Natal – 197 649 recoveries;
- Limpopo – 34 060 recoveries;
- Mpumalanga – 41 384 recoveries;
- North West – 36 043 recoveries;
- Northern Cape – 24 451 recoveries; and
- Western Cape – 205 200 recoveries.
ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES BY PROVINCE
- Eastern Cape – 7 684 active cases ;
- Free State – 9 589 active cases;
- Gauteng – 49 833 active cases;
- KwaZulu-Natal – 69 650 active cases;
- Limpopo – 10 196 active cases;
- Mpumalanga – 8 842 active cases;
- North West – 13 451 active cases;
- Northern Cape – 4 036 active cases; and
- Western Cape – 39 248 active cases.
