As of today, a cumulative total of 583 653 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 4513 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 15 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 83 671 | 14,3 |
| Free State | 31 465 | 5,4 |
| Gauteng | 198 671 | 34,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 104 619 | 17,9 |
| Limpopo | 11 445 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 20 915 | 3,6 |
| North West | 23 093 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 7735 | 1,3 |
| Western Cape | 101 989 | 17,5 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 583 653 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 378 029 with 26 918 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 907 562 | 56% | 15 030 | 56% |
| Public | 1 470 467 | 44% | 11 888 | 44% |
| Total | 3 378 029 | 26 918 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 121 new COVID-19 related deaths: 5 from Eastern Cape, 17 from the Free State, 21 from Gauteng, 34 from KwaZulu Natal, 18 from Limpopo and 26 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 11 677
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 466 941 which translates to a recovery rate of 80%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2447 | 78 819 | |
| Free State | 513 | 15 819 | |
| Gauteng | 2888 | 158 705 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1651 | 77 838 | |
| Limpopo | 159 | 10 039 | |
| Mpumalanga | 189 | 17 969 | |
| North West | 176 | 13 073 | |
| Northern Cape | 94 | 3984 | |
| Western Cape | 3560 | 90 652 | |
| Total | 11 677 | 466 941 |
