As of today, a cumulative total of 589 886 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2541 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 17 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 84 092 | 14,3 |
| Free State | 32 304 | 5,5 |
| Gauteng | 200 237 | 33,9 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 106 037 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 11 757 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 21 474 | 3,6 |
| North West | 23 305 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 8021 | 1,4 |
| Western Cape | 102 609 | 17,4 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 589 886 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 415 670 with 22 609 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 925 558 | 56% | 5 869 | 39% |
| Public | 1 490 112 | 44% | 9 163 | 61% |
| Total | 3 415 670 | 15 032 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 143 new COVID-19 related deaths: 50 from Eastern Cape, 14 from Gauteng, 5 from the Free State, 14 from KwaZulu Natal, 3 from Northern Cape, 25 from Mpumalanga and 32 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 11 982
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 477 671 which translates to a recovery rate of 80%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2567 | 79 947 | |
| Free State | 524 | 17 000 | |
| Gauteng | 2929 | 161 078 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1686 | 79 955 | |
| Limpopo | 159 | 10 281 | |
| Mpumalanga | 214 | 18 661 | |
| North West | 194 | 14 980 | |
| Northern Cape | 97 | 4728 | |
| Western Cape | 3612 | 91 041 | |
| Total | 11 982 | 477 671 |
