Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 566 109 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
As of today, a cumulative total of 566 109 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.
Case data
|
Province |
Total cases for 11 August 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
82715 |
14,6 |
|
Free State |
29209 |
5,2 |
|
Gauteng |
194093 |
34,3 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
100494 |
17,8 |
|
Limpopo |
10807 |
1,9 |
|
Mpumalanga |
19533 |
3,5 |
|
North West |
22031 |
3,9 |
|
Northern Cape |
6861 |
1,2 |
|
Western Cape |
100316 |
17,7 |
|
Unknown |
50 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
566109 |
100,0 |
Testing data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 278 977 with 11 483 new tests conducted since the last report.
Reported deaths and recoveries
Regrettably we report 130 new COVID-19 related deaths: 20 from Eastern Cape, 35 from Gauteng, 30 from KwaZulu Natal, 20 from North West, 25 from Western Cape.
This brings the cumulative total of reported COVID-19 related deaths to 10 751
We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The number of recoveries currently stands at 426 125 which translates to a recovery rate of 75%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
|
Province |
Deaths |
Recoveries |
|
Eastern Cape |
2286 |
77550 |
|
Free State |
414 |
13478 |
|
Gauteng |
2653 |
150082 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
1450 |
56758 |
|
Limpopo |
127 |
8207 |
|
Mpumalanga |
149 |
16416 |
|
North West |
150 |
12245 |
|
Northern Cape |
68 |
3391 |
|
Western Cape |
3454 |
87998 |
|
Total |
10751 |
426125 |
Issued by Department of Health, 11 August 2020
