LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (1 Oct 2020)

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 676 084 with 1 745 new cases identified since the last report.

ProvinceTotal cases for 01 October 2020Percentage total
Eastern Cape8935913,2
Free State47 3167,0
Gauteng220 05632,5
KwaZulu-Natal119 21217,6
Limpopo15 5212,3
Mpumalanga27 3764,0
North West29 4634,4
Northern Cape16 8932,5
Western Cape110 88816,4
Unknown00,0
Total676 084100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 209 049 with 21 132 new tests conducted since the last report.

SectorTotal tested New tested 
PRIVATE2 389 75557%13 03362%
PUBLIC1 819 29443%8 09938%
Total4 209 049 21 132 

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 132 more COVID-19 related deaths: 41 from Mpumalanga, 49 from KwaZulu-Natal, 8 from Gauteng, 7 from North West, 7 from Northern Cape, 6 from Western Cape and 14 from the Free State. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 866.

 We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health- care workers that treated the deceased patients.

Our recoveries now stand at 609 854 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

ProvinceTotal DeathsTotal RecoveriesActive Cases
Eastern Cape312485 301934
Free State104233 01913 255
Gauteng4252196 26719 537
KwaZulu-Natal2724110 6355853
Limpopo39114 493637
Mpumalanga56126 022793
North West37026 5402553
Northern Cape21413 7402939
Western Cape4188103 8372863
National16866609 85449 364
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