As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 732 414 with 1 866 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 05 November 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 99380 | 13,6 |
| Free State | 57618 | 7,9 |
| Gauteng | 229702 | 31,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 123617 | 16,9 |
| Limpopo | 17784 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 30070 | 4,1 |
| North West | 33692 | 4,6 |
| Northern Cape | 22210 | 3,0 |
| Western Cape | 118341 | 16,2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 732414 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 917 625 with 23 942 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 833 493 | 58% | 15 208 | 64% |
| PUBLIC | 2 084 132 | 42% | 8 734 | 36% |
| Total | 4 917 625 | 23 942 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 92 COVID-19 related deaths today: 27 from Eastern Cape, 7 from Gauteng, 17 from the Free State, 4 from KwaZulu Natal, 1 from Mpumalanga, 23 from North West, 8 from Northern Cape and 5 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 19 677. Of the 92 deaths reported today, 23 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 4 in the Free State, 9 in Eastern Cape, 5 in Gauteng, 1 in Northern Cape and 4 in 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 671 579 which translates to a recovery rate of 91,7%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3813 | 90919 | 4648 |
| Free State | 1548 | 45128 | 10942 |
| Gauteng | 4852 | 218990 | 5860 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3241 | 113231 | 7145 |
| Limpopo | 460 | 16762 | 562 |
| Mpumalanga | 607 | 28841 | 622 |
| North West | 475 | 29652 | 3565 |
| Northern Cape | 292 | 18387 | 3531 |
| Western Cape | 4389 | 109669 | 4283 |
| National | 19 677 | 671 579 | 41 158 |
Dr Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health
