Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 685 155 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 685 155 with 1 913 new cases identified since the last report.
|
Province |
Total cases for 07 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
90165 |
13,2 |
|
Free State |
49270 |
7,2 |
|
Gauteng |
221719 |
32,4 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
119930 |
17,5 |
|
Limpopo |
15950 |
2,3 |
|
Mpumalanga |
27800 |
4,1 |
|
North West |
30288 |
4,4 |
|
Northern Cape |
18207 |
2,7 |
|
Western Cape |
111826 |
16,3 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
685155 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 318 514 with 23 583 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 458 447 |
57% |
16 382 |
69% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 860 067 |
43% |
7 201 |
31% |
|
Total |
4 318 514 |
|
23 583 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 145 more COVID-19 related deaths: 1 from Eastern Cape, 11 from Free State, 42 from KwaZulu Natal, 41 from Gauteng, 24 from Limpopo, 11 from Mpumalanga, 7 from Northern Cape and 8 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 248.
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 618 127 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3145 |
85301 |
1719 |
|
Free State |
1084 |
35195 |
12991 |
|
Gauteng |
4373 |
197892 |
19454 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2820 |
111318 |
5792 |
|
Limpopo |
415 |
14861 |
674 |
|
Mpumalanga |
577 |
26525 |
698 |
|
North West |
375 |
27272 |
2641 |
|
Northern Cape |
228 |
15073 |
2906 |
|
Western Cape |
4231 |
104690 |
2905 |
|
National |
17248 |
618127 |
49780 |
Issued by Department of Health, 7 October 2020
