As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 703 793 with 1 662 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 18 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 92006 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 53384 | 7,6 |
| Gauteng | 225181 | 32,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 121344 | 17,2 |
| Limpopo | 16777 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 28752 | 4,1 |
| North West | 31783 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 20159 | 2,9 |
| Western Cape | 114407 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 703793 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 549 478 with 21 337 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 600 029 | 57% | 12 241 | 57% |
| PUBLIC | 1 949 449 | 43% | 9 096 | 43% |
| Total | 4 549 478 | 21 337 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 63 more COVID-19 related deaths: 9 from Eastern Cape and 54 from KwaZulu Natal This This brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 18 471. Of the deaths reported today, none were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours.
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 634 543 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3430 | 86927 | 1649 |
| Free State | 1301 | 36659 | 15424 |
| Gauteng | 4618 | 204090 | 16473 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3176 | 112122 | 6046 |
| Limpopo | 435 | 15759 | 583 |
| Mpumalanga | 590 | 27416 | 746 |
| North West | 393 | 28589 | 2801 |
| Northern Cape | 248 | 16847 | 3064 |
| Western Cape | 4280 | 106134 | 3993 |
| National | 18471 | 634543 | 50779 |
