As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 111 796 with 5688 new cases identified.
Case Data
Province | Total cases for 24 June 2020 | Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 19 214 | 17,1 |
Free State | 889 | 0,8 |
Gauteng | 26 156 | 23,4 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 6075 | 5,4 |
Limpopo | 670 | 0,6 |
Mpumalanga | 713 | 0,6 |
North West | 2618 | 2,3 |
Northern Cape | 299 | 0,3 |
Western Cape | 55 162 | 49,3 |
Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
Total | 111 796 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
A total of 1 416 894 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 34 122 tests have been conducted since the last report.
Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
Private | 703 517 | 50% | 17 909 | 55% |
Public | 713 377 | 50% | 16 213 | 45% |
Grand Total | 1 416 894 | 34 122 |
Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 103 more COVID-19 related deaths: 15 from the Eastern Cape, 25 from Gauteng and 63 from the Western Cape. This brings the total national deaths to 2205 with a mortality rate of 2%.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The recoveries to date are 56 874- this translates to a recovery rate of 50,9%.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
Eastern Cape | 346 | 9 668 |
Free State | 9 | 264 |
Gauteng | 147 | 5856 |
KwaZulu Natal | 91 | 2947 |
Limpopo | 5 | 303 |
Mpumalanga | 2 | 199 |
North West | 5 | 291 |
Northern Cape | 1 | 112 |
Western Cape | 1599 | 37 234 |
Total | 2205 | 59 874 |
Gender Distribution Deaths:
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total -Unknown (2) |
1146 (51,9%) | 1057 (48%) | 2205 |
Age Distribution Deaths:
Age |
Deaths |
Percentage |
0-9 | 3 | 0,1 |
10-19 | 5 | 0,2 |
20-29 | 30 | 1,4 |
30-39 | 127 | 5,8 |
40-49 | 280 | 12,7 |
50-59 | 529 | 24,1 |
60-69 | 581 | 26,2 |
70-79 | 392 | 17,8 |
80-89 | 190 | 8,6 |
90-99 | 55 | 2,5 |
100-109 | 1 | 0,0 |
Unknown | 12 | 0,5 |
2205 | 100 |