As of today, a cumulative total of 568 919 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2879 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 12 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 82 779 | 14,6 |
| Free State | 29 578 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 194 685 | 34,3 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 101 499 | 17,8 |
| Limpopo | 10 875 | 1,9 |
| Mpumalanga | 19 755 | 3,5 |
| North West | 22 205 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 6957 | 1,2 |
| Western Cape | 100 536 | 17,7 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 568 919 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 295 434 with 16 457 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 857 968 | 56% | 10 712 | 65% |
| Public | 1 437 466 | 44% | 5 745 | 35% |
| Total | 3 295 434 | 16 457 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 259 new COVID-19 related deaths: 46 from Eastern Cape, 108 from Gauteng, 74 from KwaZulu Natal and 31 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 11 010
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 432 029 which translates to a recovery rate of 75,9%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2332 | 78 210 | |
| Free State | 414 | 14 522 | |
| Gauteng | 2761 | 152 061 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1524 | 56 758 | |
| Limpopo | 127 | 8901 | |
| Mpumalanga | 149 | 16 658 | |
| North West | 150 | 12 486 | |
| Northern Cape | 68 | 3698 | |
| Western Cape | 3485 | 88 735 | |
| Total | 11 010 | 432 029 |
