Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 649 793 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
As of today, a cumulative total of 649 793 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1 579 new cases identified.
Case Data
Province |
Total cases for 13 September 2020 |
Percentage total --> |
Eastern Cape |
87415 |
13,5 |
Free State --> |
41875 |
6,4 |
Gauteng |
215140 --> |
33,1 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
116389 |
17,9 --> |
Limpopo |
14183 |
2,2 |
Mpumalanga |
25750 |
4,0 |
North West |
27219 |
4,2 |
Northern Cape |
13391 |
2,1 |
Western Cape |
108431 |
16,7 |
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
Total |
649793 |
100,0 |
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 918 478 with 15 692 new tests conducted since the last report
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 20 more COVID-19 related deaths: 4 from KwaZulu-Natal, 6 from Gauteng, 4 from Eastern Cape, and 6 from Western Cape.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 447.
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 577 906 which translates to a recovery rate of 88,9%
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
Eastern Cape |
3047 |
82842 |
1526 |
Free State |
817 |
27606 |
13452 |
Gauteng |
3918 |
190761 |
20461 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
2407 |
106399 |
7583 |
Limpopo |
258 |
13313 |
612 |
Mpumalanga |
466 |
24401 |
883 |
North West |
310 |
21673 |
5236 |
Northern Cape |
165 |
10196 |
3030 |
Western Cape |
4059 |
100715 |
3657 |
National |
15447 |
577906 |
56440 |
Issued by Department of Health, 14 September 2020