As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 159 333 with 8 124 new cases identified.
Case Data
Province | Total cases for 1 July 2020 | Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 29 340 | 18,4 |
Free State | 1 672 | 1,0 |
Gauteng | 45 944 | 28,8 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 10 632 | 6,7 |
Limpopo | 1 175 | 0,7 |
Mpumalanga | 1 306 | 0,8 |
North West | 4 393 | 2,8 |
Northern Cape | 494 | 0,3 |
Western Cape | 64 377 | 40,4 |
Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
Total | 159 333 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
A total of 1 666 939 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 36 931 tests have been conducted since the last report.
Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
Private | 868 116 | 52% | 20 968 | 57% |
Public | 798 823 | 48% | 15 963 | 43% |
Grand Total | 1 666 939 | 36 931 |
Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 92 more COVID-19 related deaths: 17 from the Eastern Cape, 28 from Gauteng, 10 from KwaZulu Natal and 37 from the Western Cape. This brings the total national deaths to 2 749 with a mortality rate of 1,7%.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The recoveries to date are 76 025- this translates to a recovery rate of 47,7%.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
Eastern Cape | 439 | 14 384 |
Free State | 9 | 386 |
Gauteng | 244 | 10 534 |
KwaZulu Natal | 136 | 3770 |
Limpopo | 10 | 520 |
Mpumalanga | 7 | 487 |
North West | 7 | 802 |
Northern Cape | 1 | 204 |
Western Cape | 1896 | 44 938 |
Total | 2 749 | 76 025 |
Gender Distribution Deaths:
Male (%) | Female (%) | Total -Unknown (3) |
1444 (52,5%) | 1301 (47,4%) | 2749 |
Age Distribution Deaths:
Age | Deaths | Percentage |
0-9 | 3 | 0,1 |
10-19 | 7 | 0,3 |
20-29 | 43 | 1,5 |
30-39 | 164 | 6,0 |
40-49 | 339 | 12,4 |
50-59 | 652 | 23,8 |
60-69 | 717 | 26,1 |
70-79 | 492 | 18,0 |
80-89 | 246 | 8,8 |
90-99 | 65 | 2,4 |
100-109 | 1 | 0,0 |
Unknown | 20 | 0,8 |
2657 | 100 |