Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 642 431 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
As of today, a cumulative total of 642 431 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1 990 new cases identified.
Case data
|
Province |
Total cases for 09 September 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
87040 |
13,5 |
|
Free State |
40456 |
6,3 |
|
Gauteng |
213741 |
33,3 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
115372 |
18,0 |
|
Limpopo |
13900 |
2,2 |
|
Mpumalanga |
25311 |
3,9 |
|
North West |
26580 |
4,1 |
|
Northern Cape |
12407 |
1,9 |
|
Western Cape |
107624 |
16,8 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
642431 |
100,0 |
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 842 898 with 21 736 new tests conducted since the last report.
Total deaths and recoveries
Regrettably, we report 82 more COVID-19 related deaths: 10 from KwaZulu-Natal, 27 from Gauteng, 5 from Eastern Cape, 8 from Free State, 10 from North West, 22 from Western Cape.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 168.
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 569 935 which translates to a recovery rate of 88,7%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3012 |
82842 |
1186 |
|
Free State |
806 |
27129 |
12521 |
|
Gauteng |
3860 |
188987 |
20894 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2356 |
103437 |
9579 |
|
Limpopo |
257 |
12989 |
654 |
|
Mpumalanga |
416 |
23917 |
978 |
|
North West |
295 |
21673 |
4612 |
|
Northern Cape |
150 |
9075 |
3182 |
|
Western Cape |
4016 |
99886 |
3722 |
|
National |
15168 |
569935 |
57328 |
Issued by Department Health, 9 September 2020
