As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 698 184 with 1 770 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 15 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 91 373 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 52 167 | 7,5 |
| Gauteng | 224 158 | 32,1 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 120 859 | 17,3 |
| Limpopo | 16 547 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 28 466 | 4,1 |
| North West | 31 356 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 19 630 | 2,8 |
| Western Cape | 113 628 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 698 184 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 481 354 with 22 609 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 559 732 | 57% | 14 365 | 64% |
| PUBLIC | 1 921 622 | 43% | 8 244 | 36% |
| Total | 4 481 354 | 22 609 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 158 more COVID-19 related deaths: 22 from Eastern Cape, 19 from the Free State, 38 from KwaZulu Natal, 70 from Gauteng, 5 from Limpopo, and 4 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 309. Of the 158 deaths reported today, 8 occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 in the Free State, 1 in Gauteng, 2 from Limpopo and 4 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 628 301 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3397 | 86927 | 1049 |
| Free State | 1270 | 36303 | 14594 |
| Gauteng | 4597 | 199656 | 19905 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3111 | 111953 | 5795 |
| Limpopo | 435 | 15514 | 598 |
| Mpumalanga | 589 | 27098 | 779 |
| North West | 393 | 28589 | 2374 |
| Northern Cape | 237 | 16583 | 2810 |
| Western Cape | 4280 | 105678 | 3670 |
| National | 18 309 | 628 301 | 51 574 |
