LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (14 Aug 2020)

As of today, a cumulative total of  579 140  confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 6286 new cases identified.

Case Data

ProvinceTotal cases for 14 Aug 2020Percentage total
Eastern Cape83 37214,4
Free State30 8375,3
Gauteng197 53134,1
KwaZulu-Natal103 74417,9
Limpopo11 2141,9
Mpumalanga20 5543,5
North West22 8163,9
Northern Cape74431,3
Western Cape101 57917,5
Unknown500,0
Total579 140100,0

 

Testing Data

The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 351 111 with 35 614 new tests conducted since the last report.

SectorTotal testedNew tested
Private1 892 53256%23 85753%
Public1 458 57944%11 75747%
Total3 351 11135 614

 

Reported Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 286 new COVID-19 related deaths: 42 from Eastern Cape, 20 from the Free State, 26 from North West, 76 from Gauteng, 54 from KwaZulu Natal, 22 from Mpumalanga, 18 from Northern Cape and 28 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 11 556

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 461 734  which translates to a recovery rate of 79%

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

ProvinceDeathsRecoveries
Eastern Cape244278 862
Free State49615 217
Gauteng2867156 402
KwaZulu-Natal161777 301
Limpopo1419937
Mpumalanga18917 404
North West17612 559
Northern Cape943937
Western Cape353490 115
Total11 556461 734
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