As of today, a cumulative total of 599 940 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3880 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 20 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 84 586 | 14,1 |
| Free State | 33 665 | 5,6 |
| Gauteng | 202 955 | 33,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 108 080 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12 086 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 22 459 | 3,7 |
| North West | 23 868 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 8575 | 1,4 |
| Western Cape | 103 616 | 17,3 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 599 940 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 480 283 with 24 612 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 964 677 | 56% | 14 125 | 57% |
| Public | 1 515 606 | 44% | 10 487 | 43% |
| Total | 3 480 283 | 24 612 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 195 new COVID-19 related deaths: 26 from Eastern Cape, 83 from Gauteng, 25 from the Free State, 36 from KwaZulu Natal, 12 from Limpopo and 13 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 12 618
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 497 169 which translates to a recovery rate of 82%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2696 | 79 947 | |
| Free State | 567 | 19 779 | |
| Gauteng | 3144 | 169 299 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1824 | 83 094 | |
| Limpopo | 171 | 10 526 | |
| Mpumalanga | 214 | 19 530 | |
| North West | 214 | 16 948 | |
| Northern Cape | 100 | 5154 | |
| Western Cape | 3688 | 92 892 | |
| Total | 12 618 | 497 169 |
