Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 625 056 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
30 August 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 625 056 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2 505 new cases identified
Case data
|
Province |
Total cases for 30 August 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
86060 |
13,7 |
|
Free State |
37557 |
5,9 |
|
Gauteng |
209648 |
33,5 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
112726 |
18,0 |
|
Limpopo |
13167 |
2,1 |
|
Mpumalanga |
24132 |
3,8 |
|
North West |
25240 |
4,0 |
|
Northern Cape |
10568 |
1,6 |
|
Western Cape |
105908 |
16,9 |
|
Unknown |
50 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
625056 |
100,0 |
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 674 872 with 21 902 new tests conducted since the last report.
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 47 more COVID-19 related deaths: 3 from KwaZulu-Natal,16 from Gauteng, 7 from Eastern Cape, 7 from Western Cape, 3 from Free State and 11 from Mpumalanga.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 14028.
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 538 604 which translates to a recovery rate of 86%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
2876 |
81373 |
1811 |
|
Free State |
693 |
23092 |
13772 |
|
Gauteng |
3572 |
181299 |
24777 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2138 |
95653 |
14935 |
|
Limpopo |
179 |
12103 |
885 |
|
Mpumalanga |
341 |
22563 |
1228 |
|
North West |
240 |
18492 |
6508 |
|
Northern Cape |
120 |
6972 |
3476 |
|
Western Cape |
3869 |
97057 |
4982 |
|
Total |
14028 |
538604 |
72374 |
Issued by Department of Health, 31 August 2020
