As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 205 721 with 8975 new cases identified.
Case Data
Province | Total cases for 6 July 2020 | Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 38 081 | 18,5 |
Free State | 2 804 | 1,4 |
Gauteng | 66 891 | 32,5 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 15 819 | 7,7 |
Limpopo | 1785 | 0,9 |
Mpumalanga | 2173 | 1,1 |
North West | 6410 | 3,1 |
Northern Cape | 820 | 0,4 |
Western Cape | 70 938 | 34,5 |
Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
Total | 205 721 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
A total of 1 864 111 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 33 950 tests have been conducted since the last report.
Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
Private | 994 549 | 53% | 22 421 | 66% |
Public | 869 562 | 47% | 11 592 | 34% |
Grand Total | 1 864 111 | 33 950 |
Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 111 more COVID-19 related deaths: 17 from Limpopo, 9 from the Eastern Cape, 35 from the Western Cape and 50 from Gauteng. This brings the total national deaths to 3 310.
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 97 848- this translates to a recovery rate of 47,6%.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
Eastern Cape | 528 | 19 863 |
Free State | 19 | 479 |
Gauteng | 403 | 19 779 |
KwaZulu Natal | 183 | 4811 |
Limpopo | 27 | 653 |
Mpumalanga | 7 | 651 |
North West | 36 | 1104 |
Northern Cape | 6 | 237 |
Western Cape | 2101 | 50 271 |
Total | 3310 | 97 848 |