As of today, a cumulative total of 607 045 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3707 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 22 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85 039 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 34 621 | 5,7 |
| Gauteng | 205 246 | 33,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 109 332 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12 389 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 22 902 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24 185 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 8 996 | 1,5 |
| Western Cape | 104 285 | 17,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 607 045 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 535 067 with 30 560 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 998 867 | 57% | 20 634 | 68% |
| Public | 1 536 200 | 44% | 9 926 | 32% |
| Total | 3 535 067 | 30 560 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 144 new COVID-19 related deaths: 25 from Eastern Cape, 37 from Gauteng, 46 from Mpumalanga, 31 from KwaZulu Natal and 5 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 12 987
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 504 127 which translates to a recovery rate of 83%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2778 | 80 614 | 1647 |
| Free State | 567 | 20 641 | 13 413 |
| Gauteng | 3227 | 171 839 | 30 180 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1936 | 84 530 | 22 866 |
| Limpopo | 171 | 10 559 | 1659 |
| Mpumalanga | 260 | 20 254 | 2388 |
| North West | 224 | 17 007 | 6954 |
| Northern Cape | 106 | 5 300 | 3590 |
| Western Cape | 3718 | 93 383 | 7184 |
| Total | 12 987 | 504 127 | 89 881 |
