As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 215 855 with 10 144 new cases identified.
Case Data
Province | Total cases for 7 July 2020 | Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 40 401 | 18,7 |
Free State | 3 034 | 1,4 |
Gauteng | 71 488 | 33,1 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 16 743 | 7,8 |
Limpopo | 1950 | 0,9 |
Mpumalanga | 2353 | 1,1 |
North West | 6842 | 3,2 |
Northern Cape | 888 | 0,4 |
Western Cape | 72 156 | 33,4 |
Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
Total | 215 855 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
A total of 1 907 532 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 43 421 tests have been conducted since the last report.
Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
Private | 1,025,900 | 54% | 31 351 | 72% |
Public | 881,632 | 46% | 12 070 | 28% |
Grand Total | 1 907 532 | 43 421 |
Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 192 more COVID-19 related deaths: 15 from Limpopo, 22 from Kwazulu Natal, 36 from the Eastern Cape, 44 from the Western Cape and 75 from Gauteng. This brings the total national deaths to 3 502.
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 102 299- this translates to a recovery rate of 47,4%.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
Eastern Cape | 564 | 22022 |
Free State | 19 | 528 |
Gauteng | 478 | 19 779 |
KwaZulu Natal | 205 | 4890 |
Limpopo | 42 | 665 |
Mpumalanga | 7 | 668 |
North West | 36 | 1335 |
Northern Cape | 6 | 237 |
Western Cape | 2145 | 52 175 |
Total | 3502 | 102 299 |