As of today, a cumulative total of 459 761 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 7 235 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 28 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 75 067 | 16,3 |
| Free State | 18 134 | 3,9 |
| Gauteng | 164 584 | 35,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 68 101 | 14,8 |
| Limpopo | 7502 | 1,6 |
| Mpumalanga | 11 552 | 2,5 |
| North West | 17 791 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 3997 | 0,9 |
| Western Cape | 992 983 | 20,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 459 761 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 830 635 with 28 424 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 601 142 | 57% | 13 362 | 47% |
| Public | 1 229 493 | 43% | 15 062 | 53% |
| Total | 2 830 635 | 28 424 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 190 new COVID-19 related deaths: 11 from Eastern Cape, 55 from Gauteng, 62 from KwaZulu Natal, 49 from Western Cape and 13 from North West. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 7 257.
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 287 313 which translates to a recovery rate of 62,5%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 1545 | 60 745 | |
| Free State | 154 | 2178 | |
| Gauteng | 1680 | 102 614 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 685 | 27 682 | |
| Limpopo | 67 | 3565 | |
| Mpumalanga | 65 | 5812 | |
| North West | 72 | 6638 | |
| Northern Cape | 29 | 1244 | |
| Western Cape | 2960 | 76 835 | |
| Total | 7257 | 287 313 |
