As of today, a cumulative total of 572 865 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3954 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 13 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 83 002 | 14,5 |
| Free State | 30 049 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 195 820 | 34,2 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 102 233 | 17,8 |
| Limpopo | 11 019 | 1,9 |
| Mpumalanga | 20 111 | 3,5 |
| North West | 22 483 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 7122 | 1,2 |
| Western Cape | 100 976 | 17,6 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 572 865 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 315 497 with 20 063 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 868 675 | 56% | 10 707 | 53% |
| Public | 1 446 822 | 44% | 9356 | 47% |
| Total | 3 315 497 | 20 063 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 260 new COVID-19 related deaths: 68 from Eastern Cape, 62 in the Free State, 30 from Gauteng, 39 from KwaZulu Natal, 14 from Limpopo, 18 from Mpumalanga, 8 from Northern Cap and 21 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 11 270
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 437 617 which translates to a recovery rate of 76%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2400 | 78 385 | |
| Free State | 476 | 14 911 | |
| Gauteng | 2791 | 154 392 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1563 | 57 525 | |
| Limpopo | 141 | 9728 | |
| Mpumalanga | 167 | 16 794 | |
| North West | 150 | 12 559 | |
| Northern Cape | 76 | 3794 | |
| Western Cape | 3506 | 89 529 | |
| Total | 11 270 | 437 617 |
