As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 676 084 with 1 745 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 01 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 89359 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 47 316 | 7,0 |
| Gauteng | 220 056 | 32,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 119 212 | 17,6 |
| Limpopo | 15 521 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 27 376 | 4,0 |
| North West | 29 463 | 4,4 |
| Northern Cape | 16 893 | 2,5 |
| Western Cape | 110 888 | 16,4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 676 084 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 209 049 with 21 132 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 389 755 | 57% | 13 033 | 62% |
| PUBLIC | 1 819 294 | 43% | 8 099 | 38% |
| Total | 4 209 049 | 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%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3124 | 85 301 | 934 |
| Free State | 1042 | 33 019 | 13 255 |
| Gauteng | 4252 | 196 267 | 19 537 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2724 | 110 635 | 5853 |
| Limpopo | 391 | 14 493 | 637 |
| Mpumalanga | 561 | 26 022 | 793 |
| North West | 370 | 26 540 | 2553 |
| Northern Cape | 214 | 13 740 | 2939 |
| Western Cape | 4188 | 103 837 | 2863 |
| National | 16866 | 609 854 | 49 364 |
