13 January 2021
As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified on South Africa is 1 278 303.
| Province | Total cases for 13 January 2021 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 183594 | 14,4 |
| Free State | 68142 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 346482 | 27,1 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 264532 | 20,7 |
| Limpopo | 41847 | 3,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 48447 | 3,8 |
| North West | 48538 | 3,8 |
| Northern Cape | 28382 | 2,2 |
| Western Cape | 248339 | 19,4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 1278303 | 100,0 |
The cumulative total of tests conducted to date is 7 358 741 with 71 681 new tests conducted since the last report
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 4 259 290 | 58% | 40 216 | 56% |
| PUBLIC | 3 099 451 | 42% | 31 465 | 44% |
| Total | 7 358 741 | 71 681 |
Regrettably, we report 806 new COVID-19 related deaths: Eastern Cape 150, Free State 24, Gauteng 211, Kwa-Zulu Natal 235, Limpopo 14, Mpumalanga 14, Northern Cape 7 and Western Cape 151 . This brings the total deaths to 35 140 deaths.
We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated these patients
Our recoveries now stand at 1 030 930, representing a recovery rate of 80,6%
| Province | Total Deaths | TotalRecoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 9186 | 167 358 | 7 050 |
| Free State | 2375 | 56 722 | 9 045 |
| Gauteng | 6606 | 291 957 | 47 919 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 5732 | 189 201 | 69 599 |
| Limpopo | 702 | 29 525 | 11 620 |
| Mpumalanga | 736 | 39 090 | 8 621 |
| North West | 707 | 35 741 | 12 090 |
| Northern Cape | 454 | 24 112 | 3 816 |
| Western Cape | 8642 | 197 224 | 42 473 |
| Total | 35 140 | 1 030 930 | 212 233 |
Dr. Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health END
