As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 43 434 with 2 643 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 5 June 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 5240 | 12,1 |
| Free State | 36 | 0,8 |
| Gauteng | 5215 | 12,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2936 | 6,8 |
| Limpopo | 215 | 0,5 |
| Mpumalanga | 169 | 0,4 |
| North West | 409 | 0,9 |
| Northern Cape | 102 | 0,2 |
| Western Cape | 28 807 | 66,3 |
| Unknown | 5 | 0,0 |
| Total | 43 434 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
A total of 850 871 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 30 196 tests have been conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 415 742 | 49% | 13 554 | 50% |
| Public | 435 129 | 51% | 16 642 | 50% |
| Grand Total | 850 871 | 30 196 |
Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 60 more COVID-19 related deaths: 7 from Gauteng and 53 from the Western Cape. This brings the total national deaths to 908.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The recoveries to date are 23 088 translates to a recovery rate of 53,2%.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
| Eastern Cape | 95 | 2460 |
| Free State | 9 | 123 |
| Gauteng | 40 | 2344 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 55 | 1378 |
| Limpopo | 3 | 149 |
| Mpumalanga | 0 | 94 |
| North West | 1 | 73 |
| Northern Cape | 1 | 34 |
| Western Cape | 704 | 16 433 |
| Total | 908 | 23 088 |
Gender Distribution Deaths:
| Male (%) | Female (%) | Total |
| 481 | 427 | 908 |
Age Distribution Deaths:
| Age | Deaths | Percentage |
| 0-9 | 2 | 0,2 |
| 10-19 | 3 | 0,3 |
| 20-29 | 7 | 0,8 |
| 30-39 | 50 | 5,5 |
| 40-49 | 105 | 11,6 |
| 50-59 | 230 | 25,3 |
| 60-69 | 247 | 27,2 |
| 70-79 | 169 | 18,6 |
| 80-89 | 75 | 8,3 |
| 90-99 | 20 | 2,2 |
| 908 | 100 |
