Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 628 259 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
As of today, a cumulative total of 628 259 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1 218 new cases identified
Case Data
|
Province |
Total cases for 1 September 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
86217 |
13,7 |
|
Free State |
38125 |
6,1 |
|
Gauteng |
210518 |
33,5 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
113237 |
18,0 |
|
Limpopo |
13301 |
2,1 |
|
Mpumalanga |
24470 |
3,9 |
|
North West |
25390 |
4,0 |
|
Northern Cape |
10837 |
1,7 |
|
Western Cape |
106114 |
16,9 |
|
Unknown |
50 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
628259 |
100,0 |
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 705 408 with 11 687 new tests conducted since the last report
|
Sector |
Total tested |
New tested |
||
|
PRIVATE |
2 099 537 |
57% |
7 972 |
68% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 605 871 |
43% |
3 715 |
32% |
|
Total |
3 705 408 |
|
11 687 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 114 more COVID-19 related deaths: 13 from KwaZulu-Natal, 39 from Gauteng, 7 from Eastern Cape, 7 from Free State, 20 from Western Cape, 18 from North West and 10 from Mpumalanga. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 14 263.
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 549 993 which translates to a recovery rate of 87%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
2903 |
82233 |
1081 |
|
Free State |
716 |
24464 |
12945 |
|
Gauteng |
3631 |
183789 |
23098 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2152 |
100384 |
10701 |
|
Limpopo |
202 |
12486 |
613 |
|
Mpumalanga |
351 |
22939 |
1180 |
|
North West |
266 |
18886 |
6238 |
|
Northern Cape |
129 |
7175 |
3533 |
|
Western Cape |
3913 |
97637 |
4564 |
|
Total |
14263 |
549993 |
63953 |
Issued by Department of Health, 2 September 2020
