As of today, a cumulative total of 521 318 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 4 456 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 4 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 79 844 | 15,3 |
| Free State | 24 333 | 4,7 |
| Gauteng | 183 090 | 35,1 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 85 986 | 16,5 |
| Limpopo | 9 389 | 1,8 |
| Mpumalanga | 15 716 | 3,0 |
| North West | 20 270 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 5 379 | 1,0 |
| Western Cape | 97 261 | 18,7 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 521 318 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 078 202 with 19 507 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 740 867 | 57% | 10 929 | 56% |
| Public | 1 337 335 | 43% | 8 578 | 58% |
| Total | 3 078 202 | 19 507 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 345 new COVID-19 related deaths: 43 from Eastern Cape, 116 from Gauteng, 89 from KwaZulu Natal and 97 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 8 884
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 363 751 which translates to a recovery rate of 69,8%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 1832 | 71 420 | |
| Free State | 205 | 10 582 | |
| Gauteng | 2268 | 126 784 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 976 | 44 664 | |
| Limpopo | 90 | 5524 | |
| Mpumalanga | 123 | 10 736 | |
| North West | 109 | 9206 | |
| Northern Cape | 36 | 2388 | |
| Western Cape | 3245 | 82 447 | |
| Total | 8884 | 363 751 |
