As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 696 414 with 1 877 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 14 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 91 219 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 51 790 | 7,4 |
| Gauteng | 223 863 | 32,1 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 120 720 | 17,3 |
| Limpopo | 16 472 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 28 379 | 4,1 |
| North West | 31 165 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 19 382 | 2,8 |
| Western Cape | 113 424 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 696 414 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 458 745 with 24 793 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 545 367 | 57% | 17 054 | 69% |
| PUBLIC | 1 913 378 | 43% | 7 739 | 31% |
| Total | 4 458 745 | 24 793 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 123 more COVID-19 related deaths: 44 from Eastern Cape, 14 from the Free State, 17 from KwaZulu Natal, 35 from Gauteng, 8 from North West and 5 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 151. Of the 123 deaths reported today, 10 occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 in the Eastern Cape, 1 in the Free State, 1 in Gauteng, 2 from Northern Cape and 5 in the Western Cape.
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 626 898 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3375 | 86 400 | 1444 |
| Free State | 1251 | 36 098 | 14 441 |
| Gauteng | 4527 | 199 514 | 19 822 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3073 | 111 921 | 5726 |
| Limpopo | 430 | 15 383 | 659 |
| Mpumalanga | 589 | 27 040 | 750 |
| North West | 393 | 28 553 | 2219 |
| Northern Cape | 237 | 16 479 | 2666 |
| Western Cape | 4276 | 105 510 | 3638 |
| National | 18 151 | 626 898 | 51 365 |
