As of today, a cumulative total of 394 948 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.
Case Data
Province | Total cases for 22 July 2020 | Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 67818 | 17,2 |
Free State | 12332 | 3,1 |
Gauteng | 144582 | 36,6 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 50521 | 12,8 |
Limpopo | 5712 | 1,4 |
Mpumalanga | 8286 | 2,1 |
North West | 15073 | 3,8 |
Northern Cape | 2727 | 0,7 |
Western Cape | 87847 | 22,2 |
Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
Total | 394948 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 585 474 with 48 553 new tests conducted since the last report.
Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
Private | 1 460 168 | 56% | 28 117 | 58% |
Public | 1 125 306 | 44% | 20 436 | 42% |
Total | 2 585 474 | 48 553 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably we report 572 new COVID-19 related deaths. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 5 940.
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 229 175 which translates to a recovery rate of 58%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
Eastern Cape | 1345 | 49938 | |
Free State | 62 | 1315 | |
Gauteng | 1156 | 77397 | |
KwaZulu-Natal | 477 | 18067 | |
Limpopo | 33 | 2518 | |
Mpumalanga | 52 | 3435 | |
North West | 48 | 3914 | |
Northern Cape | 15 | 1100 | |
Western Cape | 2752 | 71491 | |
Total | 5940 | 229175 |