As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 73 533 with 3 540 new cases identified.
Case Data
Province | Total cases for 15 June 2020 | Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 10 597 | 14,4 |
Free State | 512 | 0,7 |
Gauteng | 12 193 | 16,6 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 3959 | 5,4 |
Limpopo | 362 | 0,5 |
Mpumalanga | 322 | 0,4 |
North West | 1177 | 1,6 |
Northern Cape | 205 | 0,3 |
Western Cape | 44 143 | 60,0 |
Unknown | 63 | 0,1 |
Total | 73 533 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
A total of 1 148 933 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 26 975 tests have been conducted since the last report.
Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
Private | 556 364 | 48% | 12 172 | 45% |
Public | 592 569 | 52% | 14 803 | 55% |
Grand Total | 1 148 933 | 26 975 |
Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 88 more COVID-19 related deaths: 73 from the Western Cape, 9 from the Eastern Cape and 6 from Gauteng. This brings the total national deaths to 1568 with a mortality rate of 2,1%.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The recoveries to date are 39 867- this translates to a recovery rate of 54,2%.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
Eastern Cape | 236 | 5331 |
Free State | 9 | 222 |
Gauteng | 87 | 32 |
KwaZulu Natal | 69 | 1810 |
Limpopo | 4 | 199 |
Mpumalanga | 1 | 138 |
North West | 5 | 152 |
Northern Cape | 1 | 52 |
Western Cape | 1156 | 28 615 |
Total | 1568 | 39 867 |
Gender Distribution Deaths:
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total -Unknown (2) |
809 (51,2%) | 721 (48,7%) | 1568 |
Age Distribution Deaths:
Age |
Deaths |
Percentage |
0-9 | 3 | 0,2 |
10-19 | 5 | 0,3 |
20-29 | 21 | 1,3 |
30-39 | 94 | 6,0 |
40-49 | 200 | 12,8 |
50-59 | 386 | 24,6 |
60-69 | 422 | 27,0 |
70-79 | 272 | 17,3 |
80-89 | 122 | 7,8 |
90-99 | 35 | 2,2 |
Unknown | 8 | 0,5 |
1568 | 100 |