As of today, a cumulative total of 503 290 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 10 129 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 1 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 78 782 | 15,7 |
| Free State | 22 308 | 4,4 |
| Gauteng | 178 119 | 35,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 79 607 | 15,8 |
| Limpopo | 8 879 | 1,8 |
| Mpumalanga | 14 681 | 2,9 |
| North West | 19 714 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 4 961 | 1,0 |
| Western Cape | 96 189 | 19,3 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 503 290 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 001 985 with 42 450 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 699 574 | 57% | 20 397 | 48% |
| Public | 1 302 411 | 43% | 22 053 | 52% |
| Total | 3 001 985 | 42 450 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 148 new COVID-19 related deaths: 36 from Eastern Cape, 40 from Gauteng, 41 from KwaZulu Natal and 24 from Western Cape and 7 from Northern Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 8 153
We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The number of recoveries currently stands at 342 461 which translates to a recovery rate of 68%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 1744 | 66 543 | |
| Free State | 154 | 8897 | |
| Gauteng | 2075 | 126 784 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 844 | 36 358 | |
| Limpopo | 67 | 5044 | |
| Mpumalanga | 78 | 8124 | |
| North West | 81 | 8444 | |
| Northern Cape | 36 | 1517 | |
| Western Cape | 3074 | 80 750 | |
| Total | 8153 | 342 461 |
