As of today, a cumulative total of 603 338 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3398 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 21 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 84 787 | 14,1 |
| Free State | 34 136 | 5,7 |
| Gauteng | 203 832 | 33,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 108 788 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12 281 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 22 701 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24 003 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 8 818 | 1,5 |
| Western Cape | 103 942 | 17,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 603 338 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 504 507 with 24 224 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 978 233 | 56% | 13 556 | 56% |
| Public | 1 526 274 | 44% | 10 668 | 44% |
| Total | 3 504 507 | 24 224 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 225 new COVID-19 related deaths: 57 from Eastern Cape, 46 from Gauteng, 81 from KwaZulu Natal, 6 from Northern Cape, 10 from North West and 25 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 12 843
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 500 102 which translates to a recovery rate of 82%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2753 | 80 614 | 1420 |
| Free State | 567 | 20 443 | 13 126 |
| Gauteng | 3190 | 170 335 | 30 307 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1905 | 83 482 | 23 401 |
| Limpopo | 171 | 10 536 | 1574 |
| Mpumalanga | 214 | 19 649 | 2838 |
| North West | 224 | 16 948 | 6831 |
| Northern Cape | 106 | 5 203 | 3509 |
| Western Cape | 3713 | 92 892 | 7337 |
| Total | 12 843 | 500 102 | 90 343 |
