As of today, a cumulative total of 566 109 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2512 new cases identified.
Case Data
Province | Total cases for 11 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 82 715 | 14,6 |
Free State | 29 209 | 5,2 |
Gauteng | 194 093 | 34,3 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 100 494 | 17,8 |
Limpopo | 10 807 | 1,9 |
Mpumalanga | 19 533 | 3,5 |
North West | 22 031 | 3,9 |
Northern Cape | 6861 | 1,2 |
Western Cape | 100 316 | 17,7 |
Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
Total | 566 109 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 278 977 with 11 483 new tests conducted since the last report.
Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
Private | 1 847 256 | 56% | 5 282 | 46% |
Public | 1 431 721 | 44% | 6 201 | 54% |
Total | 3 278 977 | 11 483 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 130 new COVID-19 related deaths: 20 from Eastern Cape, 35 from Gauteng, 30 from KwaZulu Natal, 20 from North West and 25 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 10 751
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 426 125 which translates to a recovery rate of 75%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
Eastern Cape | 2286 | 77 550 | |
Free State | 414 | 13 478 | |
Gauteng | 2653 | 150 082 | |
KwaZulu-Natal | 1450 | 56 758 | |
Limpopo | 127 | 8207 | |
Mpumalanga | 149 | 16 416 | |
North West | 150 | 12 245 | |
Northern Cape | 68 | 3391 | |
Western Cape | 3454 | 87 998 | |
Total | 10 751 | 426 125 |