As of today, a cumulative total of 609 773 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2743 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 23 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85 203 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 34 980 | 5,7 |
| Gauteng | 206 018 | 33,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 109 841 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12 563 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 23 100 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24 301 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 9 129 | 1,5 |
| Western Cape | 104 588 | 17,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 609 773 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 553 425with 18 358 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 008 497 | 57% | 9 630 | 52% |
| Public | 1 544 928 | 44% | 8 728 | 48% |
| Total | 3 553 425 | 18 358 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 72 new COVID-19 related deaths: 11 from Eastern Cape, 41 from Gauteng, 12 from KwaZulu Natal and 8 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 13 059
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 506 470 which translates to a recovery rate of 83%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2789 | 80 614 | 1800 |
| Free State | 567 | 20 678 | 13 413 |
| Gauteng | 3268 | 172 612 | 30 138 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1948 | 85 055 | 22 838 |
| Limpopo | 171 | 10 593 | 1799 |
| Mpumalanga | 260 | 20 707 | 2133 |
| North West | 224 | 17 007 | 7070 |
| Northern Cape | 106 | 5 821 | 3202 |
| Western Cape | 3726 | 93 383 | 7479 |
| Total | 13 059 | 506 470 | 90 194 |
