Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 694 537 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 694 537 with 1 178 new cases identified since the last report.
Province |
Total cases for 13 October 2020 |
Percentage total --> |
Eastern Cape |
91049 |
13,1 |
Free State --> |
51439 |
7,4 |
Gauteng |
223436 --> |
32,2 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
120566 |
17,4 --> |
Limpopo |
16384 |
2,4 |
Mpumalanga |
28286 |
4,1 |
North West |
31013 |
4,5 |
Northern Cape |
19265 |
2,8 |
Western Cape |
113099 |
16,3 |
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
Total |
694537 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 433 952 with 15 534 new tests conducted since the last report.
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
PRIVATE |
2 528 313 |
57% |
11 574 |
75% |
PUBLIC |
1 905 639 |
43% |
3 960 |
25% |
Total |
4 433 952 |
|
15 534 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 165 more COVID-19 related deaths: 31 from Eastern Cape, 28 from the Free State, 50 from KwaZulu Natal, 31 from Gauteng, 5 from Limpopo, 4 from Mpumalanga, 5 from Northern Cape and 11 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 028. Of the 163 deaths reported today, 18 occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 3 in the Eastern Cape, 1 in Mpumalanga, 2 in Gauteng, 2 from Northern Cape and 10 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 625 574 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
Eastern Cape |
3331 |
86400 |
1318 |
Free State |
1237 |
35537 |
14665 |
Gauteng |
4492 |
199352 |
19592 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
3056 |
111831 |
5679 |
Limpopo |
430 |
15326 |
628 |
Mpumalanga |
589 |
27040 |
657 |
North West |
385 |
28385 |
2243 |
Northern Cape |
237 |
16356 |
2672 |
Western Cape |
4271 |
105347 |
3481 |
National |
18028 |
625574 |
50935 |
Issued by Department of Health, 14 October 2020