Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 683 242 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 683 242 with 1 027 new cases identified since the last report.
|
Province |
Total cases for 06 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
89991 |
13,2 |
|
Free State |
48865 |
7,2 |
|
Gauteng |
221320 |
32,4 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
119769 |
17,5 |
|
Limpopo |
15880 |
2,3 |
|
Mpumalanga |
27718 |
4,1 |
|
North West |
30103 |
4,4 |
|
Northern Cape |
18000 |
2,6 |
|
Western Cape |
111596 |
16,3 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
683242 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 294 931 with 14 591 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 442 065 |
57% |
10 961 |
75% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 852 866 |
43% |
3 630 |
25% |
|
Total |
4 294 931 |
|
14 591 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 87 more COVID-19 related deaths: 4 from Eastern Cape, 35 from KwaZulu Natal, 28 from Gauteng, 5 from North West and 15 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 103.
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 616 857 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3144 |
85301 |
1546 |
|
Free State |
1073 |
34808 |
12984 |
|
Gauteng |
4332 |
197712 |
19276 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2778 |
111284 |
5707 |
|
Limpopo |
391 |
14841 |
648 |
|
Mpumalanga |
566 |
26492 |
660 |
|
North West |
375 |
27134 |
2594 |
|
Northern Cape |
221 |
14814 |
2965 |
|
Western Cape |
4223 |
104471 |
2902 |
|
National |
17103 |
616857 |
49282 |
Issued by Department of Health, 6 October 2020
