Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 696 414 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
14 October 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 696 414 with 1 877 new cases identified since the last report.
|
Province |
Total cases for 14 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
91219 |
13,1 |
|
Free State |
51790 |
7,4 |
|
Gauteng |
223863 |
32,1 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
120720 |
17,3 |
|
Limpopo |
16472 |
2,4 |
|
Mpumalanga |
28379 |
4,1 |
|
North West |
31165 |
4,5 |
|
Northern Cape |
19382 |
2,8 |
|
Western Cape |
113424 |
16,3 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
696414 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 458 745 with 24 793 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 545 367 |
57% |
17 054 |
69% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 913 378 |
43% |
7 739 |
31% |
|
Total |
4 458 745 |
|
24 793 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 123 more COVID-19 related deaths: 44 from Eastern Cape, 14 from the Free State, 17 from KwaZulu Natal, 35 from Gauteng, 8 from North West and 5 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 151. Of the 123 deaths reported today, 10 occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 in the Eastern Cape, 1 in the Free State, 1 in Gauteng, 2 from Northern Cape and 5 in the Western Cape.
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 626 898 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3375 |
86400 |
1444 |
|
Free State |
1251 |
36098 |
14441 |
|
Gauteng |
4527 |
199514 |
19822 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
3073 |
111921 |
5726 |
|
Limpopo |
430 |
15383 |
659 |
|
Mpumalanga |
589 |
27040 |
750 |
|
North West |
393 |
28553 |
2219 |
|
Northern Cape |
237 |
16479 |
2666 |
|
Western Cape |
4276 |
105510 |
3638 |
|
National |
18151 |
626898 |
51365 |
Issued by Department of Health, 15 October 2020
