Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 717 851 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
27 October 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 717 851 with 1 092 new cases identified since the last report.
|
Province |
Total cases for 27 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
94497 |
13,2 |
|
Free State |
56018 |
7,8 |
|
Gauteng |
227559 |
31,7 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
122447 |
17,1 |
|
Limpopo |
17277 |
2,4 |
|
Mpumalanga |
29473 |
4,1 |
|
North West |
32804 |
4,6 |
|
Northern Cape |
21458 |
3,0 |
|
Western Cape |
116318 |
16,2 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
717851 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 726 875 with 17 472 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 710 672 |
57% |
13 415 |
77% |
|
PUBLIC |
2 016 203 |
43% |
4 057 |
23% |
|
Total |
4 726 875 |
|
17 472 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 45 COVID-19 related deaths today: 10 from Eastern Cape, 4 from Gauteng, 12 from Free State, 5 from KwaZulu Natal, 3 from Mpumalanga, and 11 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 19 053. Of the 45 deaths reported today, 19 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 2 from Eastern Cape, 4 from Gauteng, 5 from the Free State, from KwaZulu- Natal and 8 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 647 833 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3570 |
88437 |
2490 |
|
Free State |
1490 |
40991 |
13537 |
|
Gauteng |
4711 |
207060 |
15788 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
3197 |
112591 |
6659 |
|
Limpopo |
451 |
16218 |
608 |
|
Mpumalanga |
601 |
28245 |
627 |
|
North West |
434 |
28841 |
3529 |
|
Northern Cape |
256 |
17763 |
3439 |
|
Western Cape |
4343 |
107687 |
4288 |
|
National |
19053 |
647833 |
50965 |
Issued by Department of Health, 27 October 2020
