Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 714 246 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
24 October 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 714 246.
|
Province |
Total cases for 24 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
93 568 |
13,1 |
|
Free State |
55 305 |
7,7 |
|
Gauteng |
226 963 |
31,8 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
122 138 |
17,1 |
|
Limpopo |
17 173 |
2,4 |
|
Mpumalanga |
29 281 |
4,1 |
|
North West |
32 670 |
4,6 |
|
Northern Cape |
21 257 |
3,0 |
|
Western Cape |
115 891 |
16,2 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
714 246 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 677 942 with 20 826 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 679 925 |
57% |
11 045 |
53% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 998 017 |
43% |
9 781 |
47% |
|
Total |
4 677 942 |
|
20 826 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 53 COVID-19 related deaths today. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 944. Of the 53 deaths reported today, 10 occurred in the past 48 hours.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers that treated the deceased patients.
Our recoveries now stand at 644 641 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%.
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
|
Eastern Cape |
3536 |
87 746 |
|
Free State |
1475 |
40 957 |
|
Gauteng |
4701 |
206 004 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
3190 |
112 459 |
|
Limpopo |
451 |
16 151 |
|
Mpumalanga |
594 |
27 942 |
|
North West |
418 |
28 727 |
|
Northern Cape |
256 |
17 408 |
|
Western Cape |
4323 |
107 247 |
|
National |
18 944 |
644 641 |
UPDATE: 23 October 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 712 412.
|
Province |
Total cases for 23 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
93 203 |
13,1 |
|
Free State |
55 015 |
7,7 |
|
Gauteng |
226 695 |
31,8 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
121 970 |
17,1 |
|
Limpopo |
17 098 |
2,4 |
|
Mpumalanga |
29 195 |
4,1 |
|
North West |
32 547 |
4,6 |
|
Northern Cape |
21 151 |
3,0 |
|
Western Cape |
115 538 |
16,2 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
712 412 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 657 116 with 23 445 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 668 880 |
57% |
13 340 |
57% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 988 236 |
43% |
10 105 |
43% |
|
Total |
4 657 116 |
|
23 445 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 48 COVID-19 related deaths today. This brings the total num- ber of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 891. Of the 48 deaths reported today, 7 occurred in the past 48 hours.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers that treated the deceased patients.
Our recoveries now stand at 643 523 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%.
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
|
Eastern Cape |
3524 |
87 746 |
|
Free State |
1467 |
40 823 |
|
Gauteng |
4696 |
205 643 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
3183 |
112 455 |
|
Limpopo |
451 |
15 991 |
|
Mpumalanga |
594 |
27 833 |
|
North West |
403 |
28 727 |
|
Northern Cape |
256 |
17 326 |
|
Western Cape |
4317 |
106 979 |
|
National |
18 891 |
643 523 |
Issued by Department of Health, 24 October 2020
