LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (1 SEPT 2020)

As of today, a cumulative total of  628 259  confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1218 new cases identified.

Case Data

ProvinceTotal cases for 1 Sept 2020Percentage total
Eastern Cape86 21713,7
Free State38 1256,1
Gauteng210 51833,5
KwaZulu-Natal113 23718,0
Limpopo13 3012,1
Mpumalanga24 4703,9
North West25 3904,0
Northern Cape10 8371,7
Western Cape106 11416,9
Unknown500,0
Total628 259100,0

 

Testing Data

The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 705 408 with 11 687 new tests conducted since the last report.

SectorTotal testedNew tested
Private2 099 53757%7 97268%
Public1 605 87143%3 71532%
Total3 705 40811 687

 

Reported Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 114 new COVID-19 related deaths: 7 from Eastern Cape, 39 from Gauteng, 18 from North West, 13 from KwaZulu Natal, 7 from Free State, 10 from Mpumalanga and 20 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 14 263

We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.

The number of recoveries currently stands at 549 993 which translates to a recovery rate of 87%

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

ProvinceDeathsRecoveries Active Cases
Eastern Cape290382 2331081
Free State71624 46412 945
Gauteng3631183 78923 098
KwaZulu-Natal2152100 38410 701
Limpopo20212 486613
Mpumalanga35122 9391180
North West26618 8866238
Northern Cape12971753533
Western Cape391397 6374564
Total14 263549 99363 953
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