As of today, a cumulative total of 538 184 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 8 307 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 6 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 81 014 | 15,1 |
| Free State | 26 123 | 4,9 |
| Gauteng | 187 631 | 34,9 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 90 115 | 16,7 |
| Limpopo | 9 873 | 1,8 |
| Mpumalanga | 17 803 | 3,3 |
| North West | 21 044 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 5 932 | 1,1 |
| Western Cape | 98 599 | 18,3 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 538 184 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 149 807 with 36 616 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 785 148 | 57% | 22 169 | 61% |
| Public | 1 364 659 | 43% | 14 447 | 39% |
| Total | 3 149 807 | 36 616 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 306 new COVID-19 related deaths: 66 from Eastern Cape, 75 from Gauteng, 78 from KwaZulu Natal,46 from Western Cape 18 from Northern Cape and 23 from the Free State. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 9 604
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 387 316 which translates to a recovery rate of 72%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2033 | 74 004 | |
| Free State | 350 | 11 575 | |
| Gauteng | 2388 | 132 002 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1116 | 53 444 | |
| Limpopo | 90 | 6876 | |
| Mpumalanga | 139 | 12 290 | |
| North West | 109 | 9527 | |
| Northern Cape | 54 | 3069 | |
| Western Cape | 3325 | 84 529 | |
| Total | 9604 | 387 316 |
