As of today, a cumulative total of 587 345 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3692 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 16 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 84 006 | 14,3 |
| Free State | 31 870 | 5,4 |
| Gauteng | 199 635 | 34,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 105 383 | 17,9 |
| Limpopo | 11 573 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 21 289 | 3,6 |
| North West | 23 250 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 7840 | 1,3 |
| Western Cape | 102 449 | 17,5 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 587 345 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 400 638 with 22 609 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 919 689 | 56% | 12 127 | 54% |
| Public | 1 480 949 | 44% | 10 482 | 46% |
| Total | 3 400 638 | 22 609 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 162 new COVID-19 related deaths: 70 from Eastern Cape, 6 from the Free State, 27 from Gauteng, 21 from KwaZulu Natal, 18 from North West and 20 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 11 839
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 472 377 which translates to a recovery rate of 80%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2517 | 78 862 | |
| Free State | 519 | 15 819 | |
| Gauteng | 2915 | 159 712 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1672 | 78 909 | |
| Limpopo | 159 | 10 281 | |
| Mpumalanga | 189 | 18 430 | |
| North West | 194 | 14 980 | |
| Northern Cape | 94 | 4515 | |
| Western Cape | 3580 | 90 869 | |
| Total | 11 839 | 472 377 |
