As of today, a cumulative total of 615 701 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2758 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 26 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85 472 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 35 980 | 5,7 |
| Gauteng | 207 610 | 33,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 111 096 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12 795 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 23 555 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24 646 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 9 500 | 1,5 |
| Western Cape | 104 997 | 17,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 615 701 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 598 973 with 20 137 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 036 736 | 57% | 11 841 | 59% |
| Public | 1 562 237 | 44% | 8 296 | 41% |
| Total | 3 598 973 | 20 137 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 194 new COVID-19 related deaths: 12 from Eastern Cape, 61 from Gauteng, 57 from KwaZulu Natal, 4 from Northern Cape, and 60 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 13 502
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 525 242 which translates to a recovery rate of 85%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2828 | 80 614 | 2030 |
| Free State | 567 | 22 740 | 12 673 |
| Gauteng | 3395 | 176 513 | 27 702 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2054 | 93 814 | 15 228 |
| Limpopo | 179 | 11 580 | 1036 |
| Mpumalanga | 312 | 21 370 | 1873 |
| North West | 224 | 17 702 | 6720 |
| Northern Cape | 120 | 6 409 | 2971 |
| Western Cape | 3823 | 94 500 | 6674 |
| Total | 13 502 | 525 242 | 76 907 |
