Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 682 215 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 682 215 with 926 new cases identified since the last report.
|
Province |
Total cases for 05 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
89964 |
13,2 |
|
Free State |
48662 |
7,1 |
|
Gauteng |
221061 |
32,4 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
119694 |
17,5 |
|
Limpopo |
15837 |
2,3 |
|
Mpumalanga |
27625 |
4,0 |
|
North West |
29979 |
4,4 |
|
Northern Cape |
17876 |
2,6 |
|
Western Cape |
111517 |
16,3 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
682215 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 280 340 with 10 714 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
New tested |
||
|
PRIVATE |
2 431 104 |
57% |
6 230 |
58% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 849 236 |
43% |
4 484 |
42% |
|
Total |
4 280 340 |
|
10 714 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 40 more COVID-19 related deaths: 12 from Eastern Cape, 14 from Free State, 5 from Gauteng, 5 from Mpumalanga and 4 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 016.
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 615 684 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3140 |
85301 |
1523 |
|
Free State |
1073 |
34808 |
12781 |
|
Gauteng |
4304 |
197553 |
19204 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2743 |
110938 |
6013 |
|
Limpopo |
391 |
14717 |
729 |
|
Mpumalanga |
566 |
26398 |
661 |
|
North West |
370 |
26946 |
2663 |
|
Northern Cape |
221 |
14750 |
2905 |
|
Western Cape |
4208 |
104273 |
3036 |
|
National |
17016 |
615684 |
49515 |
Issued by Department of Health, 5 October 2020
