Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 681 289 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
4 October 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 681 289.
|
Province |
Total cases for 04 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
89853 |
13,2 |
|
Free State |
48403 |
7,1 |
|
Gauteng |
220910 |
32,4 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
119608 |
17,6 |
|
Limpopo |
15803 |
2,3 |
|
Mpumalanga |
27591 |
4,0 |
|
North West |
29927 |
4,4 |
|
Northern Cape |
17746 |
2,6 |
|
Western Cape |
111448 |
16,4 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
681289 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 269 626 with 18 113 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 424 874 |
57% |
10 598 |
59% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 844 752 |
43% |
7 515 |
41% |
|
Total |
4 269 626 |
|
18 113 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 38 more COVID-19 related deaths: 37 from Gauteng, 1 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 976.
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 614 781 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3128 |
85301 |
1424 |
|
Free State |
1059 |
34579 |
12765 |
|
Gauteng |
4299 |
197194 |
19417 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2743 |
110916 |
5949 |
|
Limpopo |
391 |
14678 |
734 |
|
Mpumalanga |
561 |
26374 |
656 |
|
North West |
370 |
26838 |
2719 |
|
Northern Cape |
221 |
14710 |
2815 |
|
Western Cape |
4204 |
104191 |
3053 |
|
National |
16976 |
614781 |
49532 |
Issued by Department of Health, 4 October 2020
