As of today, a cumulative total of 628 259 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1218 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 1 Sept 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 86 217 | 13,7 |
| Free State | 38 125 | 6,1 |
| Gauteng | 210 518 | 33,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 113 237 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 301 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 24 470 | 3,9 |
| North West | 25 390 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 10 837 | 1,7 |
| Western Cape | 106 114 | 16,9 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 628 259 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 705 408 with 11 687 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 099 537 | 57% | 7 972 | 68% |
| Public | 1 605 871 | 43% | 3 715 | 32% |
| Total | 3 705 408 | 11 687 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 114 new COVID-19 related deaths: 7 from Eastern Cape, 39 from Gauteng, 18 from North West, 13 from KwaZulu Natal, 7 from Free State, 10 from Mpumalanga and 20 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 14 263
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 549 993 which translates to a recovery rate of 87%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2903 | 82 233 | 1081 |
| Free State | 716 | 24 464 | 12 945 |
| Gauteng | 3631 | 183 789 | 23 098 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2152 | 100 384 | 10 701 |
| Limpopo | 202 | 12 486 | 613 |
| Mpumalanga | 351 | 22 939 | 1180 |
| North West | 266 | 18 886 | 6238 |
| Northern Cape | 129 | 7175 | 3533 |
| Western Cape | 3913 | 97 637 | 4564 |
| Total | 14 263 | 549 993 | 63 953 |
