As of today, a cumulative total of 611 450 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1677 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 24 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85 240 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 35 367 | 5,7 |
| Gauteng | 206 525 | 33,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 110 102 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12 643 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 23 163 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24 371 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 9 322 | 1,5 |
| Western Cape | 104 667 | 17,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 611 450 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 564 065 with 10 640 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 013 886 | 57% | 5 389 | 52% |
| Public | 1 550 179 | 44% | 5 251 | 48% |
| Total | 3 564 065 | 10 640 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 100 new COVID-19 related deaths: 11 from Eastern Cape, 12 from Gauteng, 14 from KwaZulu Natal, 36 from Mpumalanga, 8 from Limpopo, and 19 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 13 159
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 516 494 which translates to a recovery rate of 83%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2800 | 80 614 | |
| Free State | 567 | 20 678 | |
| Gauteng | 3280 | 174 248 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1962 | 92 342 | |
| Limpopo | 179 | 10 661 | |
| Mpumalanga | 296 | 21 049 | |
| North West | 224 | 17 008 | |
| Northern Cape | 106 | 6 106 | |
| Western Cape | 3745 | 93 788 | |
| Total | 13 159 | 516 494 |
