Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 661 936 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 661 936 with 725 new cases identified.
|
Province |
Total cases for 21 September 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
88205 |
13,3 |
|
Free State |
44291 |
6,7 |
|
Gauteng |
217485 |
32,9 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
117833 |
17,8 |
|
Limpopo |
14721 |
2,2 |
|
Mpumalanga |
26525 |
4,0 |
|
North West |
28187 |
4,3 |
|
Northern Cape |
15163 |
2,3 |
|
Western Cape |
109526 |
16,5 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
661936 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 047 723 with 6 180 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
Private |
2 293 138 |
57% |
1 266 |
20% |
|
Public |
1 754 585 |
43% |
4 914 |
80% |
|
Total |
4 047 723 |
|
6 180 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 39 more COVID-19 related deaths: 9 from Eastern Cape 1 from KwaZulu-Natal, 9 from Gauteng, 16 from North West and 4 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 992.
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 591 208 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,3%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3079 |
84108 |
1018 |
|
Free State |
838 |
29093 |
14360 |
|
Gauteng |
4039 |
193429 |
20017 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2532 |
108063 |
7238 |
|
Limpopo |
362 |
13756 |
603 |
|
Mpumalanga |
496 |
25156 |
873 |
|
North West |
341 |
24101 |
3745 |
|
Northern Cape |
184 |
11541 |
3438 |
|
Western Cape |
4121 |
101961 |
3444 |
|
National |
15992 |
591208 |
54736 |
Issued by Department of Health, 21 September 2020
