As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 705 254 with 1 461 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 19 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 92 122 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 53 679 | 7,6 |
| Gauteng | 225 559 | 32,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 121 436 | 17,2 |
| Limpopo | 16 849 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 28 830 | 4,1 |
| North West | 31 864 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 20 381 | 2,9 |
| Western Cape | 114 534 | 16,2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 705 254 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 565 980 with 16 502 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 610 677 | 57% | 10 648 | 65% |
| PUBLIC | 1 955 303 | 43% | 5 854 | 35% |
| Total | 4 565 980 | 16 502 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Yesterday, we reported a cumulative total of 3 176 deaths for KwaZulu-Natal. We wish to correct this. This was a typographical error which occurred when the total number was recorded, following verification. We therefore confirm that yesterday’s total number of deaths for KwaZulu Natal was 3 136. This means the total number of deaths nationally for 18 October 2020 was 18 431. We apologise for this error.
Regrettably, we report 61 COVID-19 related deaths today: 21 from Eastern Cape, 19 from the Free State, 3 from Gauteng, 1 from Mpumalanga 6 from Northern Cape, 8 from Western Cape and 3 from KwaZulu Natal. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 492. Of the 61 deaths reported today, 11 were re- ported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 3 in Gauteng, 1 in Mpumalanga and 7 in the Western Cape.
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 635 257 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3 451 | 86 927 | 1 744 |
| Free State | 1 320 | 36 702 | 15 657 |
| Gauteng | 4 621 | 204 424 | 16 514 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3 139 | 112 205 | 6 092 |
| Limpopo | 435 | 15 759 | 655 |
| Mpumalanga | 591 | 27 534 | 705 |
| North West | 393 | 28 589 | 2 882 |
| Northern Cape | 254 | 16 933 | 3 194 |
| Western Cape | 4 288 | 106 184 | 4 062 |
| National | 18 492 | 635 257 | 51 505 |
