As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 702 131 with 1 928 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 17 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 91 821 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 53 093 | 7,6 |
| Gauteng | 224 863 | 32,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 121 174 | 17,3 |
| Limpopo | 16 700 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 28 660 | 4,1 |
| North West | 31 689 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 19 950 | 2,8 |
| Western Cape | 114 181 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 702 131 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 528 141 with 22 608 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 587 788 | 57% | 13 138 | 58% |
| PUBLIC | 1 940 353 | 43% | 9 470 | 42% |
| Total | 4 528 141 | 22 608 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 38 more COVID-19 related deaths: 10 from Eastern Cape, 10 from the Free State, 17 from Gauteng and 1 from Mpumalanga. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 408. Of the 38 deaths reported today, 5 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 in Eastern Cape, 1 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 630 436 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3421 | 86 927 | 1473 |
| Free State | 1301 | 36 624 | 15 168 |
| Gauteng | 4618 | 200 353 | 19 892 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3122 | 112 064 | 5988 |
| Limpopo | 435 | 15 690 | 575 |
| Mpumalanga | 590 | 27 338 | 732 |
| North West | 393 | 28 589 | 2707 |
| Northern Cape | 248 | 16 772 | 2930 |
| Western Cape | 4280 | 106 079 | 3822 |
| National | 18 408 | 630 436 | 53 287 |
