Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 83 890 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
18 Jun 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 83 890
Case Data
|
Province |
Total cases for 18 June 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
12639 |
15,1 |
|
Free State |
649 |
0,8 |
|
Gauteng |
15898 |
19,0 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
4360 |
5,2 |
|
Limpopo |
489 |
0,6 |
|
Mpumalanga |
461 |
0,5 |
|
North West |
1606 |
1,9 |
|
Northern Cape |
214 |
0,3 |
|
Western Cape |
47522 |
56,6 |
|
Unknown |
52 |
0,1 |
|
Total |
83890 |
100,0 |
Testing Data
1 228 098 tests have been completed in total of which 27 362 new tests are reported.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
597394 |
49% |
14437 |
53% |
|
PUBLIC |
630704 |
51% |
12925 |
47% |
|
Grand Total |
1228098 |
|
27362 |
|
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report a further 63 COVID-19 related deaths- 6 from Eastern Cape and 57 from Western Cape. This brings the total deaths to 1 737.
We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The mortality rate is 2,1%
The number of recoveries is 44 920, which translates to a recovery rate of 53,5%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
|
Province |
Deaths |
Recoveries |
|
Eastern Cape |
257 |
6331 |
|
Free State |
9 |
235 |
|
Gauteng |
87 |
3756 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
73 |
2133 |
|
Limpopo |
4 |
229 |
|
Mpumalanga |
1 |
156 |
|
North West |
5 |
175 |
|
Northern Cape |
1 |
81 |
|
Western Cape |
1300 |
31824 |
|
Total |
1737 |
44920 |
Age Distribution Deaths:
|
Age |
Deaths |
Percentage |
|
0-9 |
3 |
0,2 |
|
10-19 |
5 |
0,3 |
|
20-29 |
24 |
1,4 |
|
30-39 |
103 |
6,0 |
|
40-49 |
223 |
12,8 |
|
50-59 |
428 |
24,6 |
|
60-69 |
458 |
26,4 |
|
70-79 |
303 |
17,4 |
|
80-89 |
140 |
8,0 |
|
90-99 |
41 |
2,4 |
|
Uknown |
9 |
0,5 |
|
|
1737 |
100 |
Gender Distribution Deaths:
|
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Unknown |
Total |
|
903 (52%) |
832 (47,9%) |
2 (0,1) |
1737 |
Issued by the Department of Health, 18 June 2020
