As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 364 328 with 13,450 new cases identified.
Case Data
Province | Total cases for 19 July 2020 | Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 63 181 | 17,3 |
Free State | 9993 | 2,7 |
Gauteng | 133 617 | 36,7 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 43 215 | 11,9 |
Limpopo | 4928 | 1,4 |
Mpumalanga | 7129 | 2,0 |
North West | 14 006 | 3,8 |
Northern Cape | 2266 | 0,6 |
Western Cape | 85 926 | 23,6 |
Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
Total | 364 328 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
A total of 2 471 747 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 49 006 tests have been conducted since the last report.
Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
Private | 1 397 362 | 57% | 29 563 | 60% |
Public | 1 074 385 | 43% | 19 443 | 40% |
Grand Total | 2 471 747 | 49 006 |
Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 85 more COVID-19 related deaths, this brings the total national deaths to 5 033.
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 191 059 which translates to a recovery rate of 52,4%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
Eastern Cape | 825 | 44 317 |
Free State | 47 | 1033 |
Gauteng | 986 | 58 512 |
KwaZulu Natal | 416 | 11 055 |
Limpopo | 33 | 2042 |
Mpumalanga | 44 | 1958 |
North West | 48 | 2890 |
Northern Cape | 15 | 772 |
Western Cape | 2619 | 68 410 |
Total | 5033 | 191 059 |