As of today, a cumulative total of 596 060 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3916 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 19 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 84 362 | 14,2 |
| Free State | 33 163 | 5,6 |
| Gauteng | 202 011 | 33,9 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 107 271 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 11 944 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 22 067 | 3,7 |
| North West | 23 641 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 8341 | 1,4 |
| Western Cape | 103 210 | 17,3 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 596 060 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 455 671 with 25 324 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 950 552 | 56% | 15 906 | 63% |
| Public | 1 505 119 | 44% | 9 418 | 37% |
| Total | 3 455 671 | 25 324 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 159 new COVID-19 related deaths: 37 from Eastern Cape, 43 from Gauteng, 5 from the Free State, 45 from KwaZulu Natal and 29 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 12 423
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 491 441 which translates to a recovery rate of 82%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2670 | 79 947 | |
| Free State | 542 | 19 548 | |
| Gauteng | 3061 | 167 812 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1788 | 82 599 | |
| Limpopo | 159 | 10 281 | |
| Mpumalanga | 214 | 19 436 | |
| North West | 214 | 14 980 | |
| Northern Cape | 100 | 4961 | |
| Western Cape | 3675 | 91 877 | |
| Total | 12 423 | 491 441 |
