As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 144 264 with 6 132 new cases identified.

Case Data

Province	Total cases for 29 June 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	26 195	17,9
Free State	1 377	0,9
Gauteng	39 841	26,0
KwaZulu-Natal	9 041	5,9
Limpopo	1 011	0,7
Mpumalanga	1 089	0,7
North West	3 931	2,6
Northern Cape	404	0,3
Western Cape	61 375	45,0
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	144 264	100,0

Testing Data

A total of 1 596 995 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 29 911 tests have been conducted since the last report.

Sector	Total tested		New tested
Private	825 828	52%	21 580	72%
Public	771 167	48%	8 331	28%
Grand Total	1 596 995		35 905

Reported COVID-19 Deaths:

Regrettably, we report 73 more COVID-19 related deaths: 1 from Mpumalanga, 5 from Limpopo, 2 from the North West, 6 from Gauteng, 10 from the Eastern Cape, 6 from KwaZulu Natal and 43 from the Western Cape.  This brings the total national deaths to 2 529 with a mortality rate of 1,8%.

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 70 614– this translates to a recovery rate of 48,9%.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province	Deaths	Recoveries
Eastern Cape	397	12 824
Free State	9	385
Gauteng	180	9738
KwaZulu Natal	115	3602
Limpopo	10	434
Mpumalanga	3	376
North West	7	433
Northern Cape	1	186
Western Cape	1807	42 636
Total	2 529	70 614

Gender Distribution Deaths:

Male (%)	Female (%)	Total -Unknown (3)
1327  (52,5%)	1199 (47,4%)	2n529

Age Distribution Deaths:

Age	Deaths	Percentage
0-9	3	0,1
10-19	7	0,3
20-29	39	1,4
30-39	148	5,9
40-49	322	12,7
50-59	601	23,8
60-69	667	26,4
70-79	452	17,9
80-89	214	8,5
90-99	58	2,3
100-109	1	0,1
Unknown	18	0,7
	2529	100