As of today, a cumulative total of 421 996 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 13 951 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 24 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 71 338 | 17,0 |
| Free State | 14 542 | 3,0 |
| Gauteng | 153 020 | 36,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 57 162 | 14,0 |
| Limpopo | 6394 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 9756 | 2,0 |
| North West | 16 548 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 3175 | 1,0 |
| Western Cape | 90 011 | 21,0 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 421 996 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 684 488 with 52 382 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 152 158 | 57% | 31 839 | 61% |
| Public | 1 163 330 | 43% | 20 543 | 39% |
| Total | 2 684 488 | 52 382 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 250 new COVID-19 related deaths: 13 from Eastern Cape, 139 from Gauteng, 50 from KwaZulu Natal, 1 from Free State and 47 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 6 343.
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 245 771 which translates to a recovery rate of 58%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 1406 | 55 692 | |
| Free State | 63 | 1873 | |
| Gauteng | 1326 | 82 126 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 565 | 18 786 | |
| Limpopo | 33 | 3022 | |
| Mpumalanga | 52 | 4403 | |
| North West | 48 | 4795 | |
| Northern Cape | 23 | 1177 | |
| Western Cape | 2827 | 73 897 | |
| Total | 6343 | 245 771 |
