As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 677 833 with 1 761 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 02 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 89552 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 47676 | 7,0 |
| Gauteng | 220365 | 32,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 119346 | 17,6 |
| Limpopo | 15642 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 27441 | 4,0 |
| North West | 29630 | 4,4 |
| Northern Cape | 17121 | 2,5 |
| Western Cape | 111060 | 16,4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 677833 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 229 709 with 20 660 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 401 580 | 57% | 11 825 | 57% |
| PUBLIC | 1 828 129 | 43% | 8 835 | 43% |
| Total | 4 229 709 | 20 660 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 43 more COVID-19 related deaths: 3 from Eastern Cape, 8 from KwaZulu-Natal, 8 from Gauteng, 8 from Western Cape, 7 from Northern Cape and 9 from the Free State. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 909.
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 611 044 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3127 | 85301 | 1124 |
| Free State | 1051 | 33133 | 13492 |
| Gauteng | 4260 | 196638 | 19467 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2732 | 110673 | 5941 |
| Limpopo | 391 | 14592 | 659 |
| Mpumalanga | 561 | 26160 | 720 |
| North West | 370 | 26592 | 2668 |
| Northern Cape | 221 | 13977 | 2923 |
| Western Cape | 4196 | 103978 | 2886 |
| National | 16909 | 611044 | 49880 |
