As of today, a cumulative total of 545 476 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 7292 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 7 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 81 615 | 15,0 |
| Free State | 26 877 | 4,9 |
| Gauteng | 189 159 | 34,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 92 844 | 17,0 |
| Limpopo | 10 138 | 1,9 |
| Mpumalanga | 18 266 | 3,3 |
| North West | 21 315 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 6185 | 1,1 |
| Western Cape | 99 027 | 18,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 545 476 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 183 658 with 33 851 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 803 315 | 57% | 18 167 | 54% |
| Public | 1 380 343 | 43% | 15 684 | 46% |
| Total | 3 183 658 | 33 851 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 305 new COVID-19 related deaths: 57 from Eastern Cape, 136 from Gauteng, 76 from KwaZulu Natal, 29 from Western Cape and 7 from the Northern Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 9 909
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 394 759 which translates to a recovery rate of 72%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2090 | 74 936 | |
| Free State | 350 | 11 832 | |
| Gauteng | 2524 | 135 485 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1192 | 53 509 | |
| Limpopo | 90 | 6876 | |
| Mpumalanga | 139 | 13 322 | |
| North West | 109 | 10 182 | |
| Northern Cape | 61 | 3089 | |
| Western Cape | 3354 | 85 528 | |
| Total | 9909 | 394 759 |
