Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 703 793 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
18 October 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 703 793 with 1 662 new cases identified since the last report.
|
Province |
Total cases for 18 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
92006 |
13,1 |
|
Free State |
53384 |
7,6 |
|
Gauteng |
225181 |
32,0 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
121344 |
17,2 |
|
Limpopo |
16777 |
2,4 |
|
Mpumalanga |
28752 |
4,1 |
|
North West |
31783 |
4,5 |
|
Northern Cape |
20159 |
2,9 |
|
Western Cape |
114407 |
16,3 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
703793 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 549 478 with 21 337 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 600 029 |
57% |
12 241 |
57% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 949 449 |
43% |
9 096 |
43% |
|
Total |
4 549 478 |
|
21 337 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 63 more COVID-19 related deaths: 9 from Eastern Cape and 54 from KwaZulu Natal This This brings the total number Covid-19 related deaths to 18 471. Of the deaths reported today, none were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health- care workers that treated the deceased patients.
Our recoveries now stand at 634 543 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3430 |
86927 |
1649 |
|
Free State |
1301 |
36659 |
15424 |
|
Gauteng |
4618 |
204090 |
16473 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
3176 |
112122 |
6046 |
|
Limpopo |
435 |
15759 |
583 |
|
Mpumalanga |
590 |
27416 |
746 |
|
North West |
393 |
28589 |
2801 |
|
Northern Cape |
248 |
16847 |
3064 |
|
Western Cape |
4280 |
106134 |
3993 |
|
National |
18471 |
634543 |
50779 |
Issued by Department of Health, 18 October 2020
