LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (16 OCT 2020)

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 700 203 with 2 019 new cases identified since the last report.

ProvinceTotal cases for 16 October 2020Percentage total
Eastern Cape91 52613,1
Free State52 5947,5
Gauteng224 53432,1
KwaZulu-Natal121 04917,3
Limpopo16 6232,4
Mpumalanga28 5934,1
North West31 5164,5
Northern Cape19 8142,8
Western Cape113 95416,3
Unknown00,0
Total700 203100,0

 The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 505 533 with 24 179 new tests conducted since the last report.

SectorTotal testedNew tested
PRIVATE2 574 65057%14 91862%
PUBLIC1 930 88343%9 26138%
Total4 505 53324 179

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 61 more COVID-19 related deaths: 14 from Eastern Cape, 21 from the Free State, 11 from KwaZulu Natal, 4 from Gauteng and 11 from Northern Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 370. Of the 61 deaths reported today, 5 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 2 in the Free State and 3 in Gauteng.

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 629 260 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

ProvinceTotal DeathsTotal RecoveriesActive Cases
Eastern Cape341186 9271188
Free State129136 45214 851
Gauteng4601200 08919 844
KwaZulu-Natal3122111 9995928
Limpopo43515 609579
Mpumalanga58927 223781
North West39328 5892534
Northern Cape24816 6942872
Western Cape4280105 6783996
National18 370629 26052 573
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