As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 337 594 with 13 374 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 17 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 58 860 | 17,6 |
| Free State | 8290 | 2,3 |
| Gauteng | 123 408 | 36,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 37 722 | 11,0 |
| Limpopo | 4160 | 1,2 |
| Mpumalanga | 6073 | 1,7 |
| North West | 12 722 | 3,7 |
| Northern Cape | 2044 | 0,6 |
| Western Cape | 84 254 | 25,6 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 337 594 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
A total of 2 373 053 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 84 130 tests have been conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 335 916 | 56% | 30 727 | 64% |
| Public | 1 037 137 | 44% | 17 403 | 36% |
| Grand Total | 2 373 053 | 48 130 |
Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 135 more COVID-19 related deaths, this brings the total national deaths to 4804.
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 178 183
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
| Eastern Cape | 772 | 41 707 |
| Free State | 47 | 1033 |
| Gauteng | 917 | 51 256 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 378 | 10 403 |
| Limpopo | 33 | 1685 |
| Mpumalanga | 44 | 1597 |
| North West | 48 | 2694 |
| Northern Cape | 15 | 627 |
| Western Cape | 2550 | 67 181 |
| Total | 4804 | 178 183 |
