As of today, a cumulative total of 592 144 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2258 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 18 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 84 144 | 14,2 |
| Free State | 32 593 | 5,5 |
| Gauteng | 200 949 | 33,9 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 106 565 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 11 813 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 21 717 | 3,7 |
| North West | 23 445 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 8129 | 1,4 |
| Western Cape | 102 739 | 17,4 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 592 144 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 430 347 with 14 677 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 934 646 | 56% | 9 088 | 62% |
| Public | 1 495 701 | 44% | 5 589 | 38% |
| Total | 3 430 347 | 14 677 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 282 new COVID-19 related deaths: 66 from Eastern Cape, 89 from Gauteng, 13 from the Free State, 57 from KwaZulu Natal, 3 from Northern Cape, 20 from North West and 34 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 12 264
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 485 468 which translates to a recovery rate of 82%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2633 | 79 947 | |
| Free State | 537 | 17 547 | |
| Gauteng | 3018 | 161 143 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1743 | 80 684 | |
| Limpopo | 159 | 10 281 | |
| Mpumalanga | 214 | 19 252 | |
| North West | 214 | 14 980 | |
| Northern Cape | 100 | 4757 | |
| Western Cape | 3612 | 91 877 | |
| Total | 12 264 | 485 468 |
