As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 679 716 with 1 884 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 03 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 89693 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 48088 | 7,1 |
| Gauteng | 220696 | 32,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 119489 | 17,6 |
| Limpopo | 15726 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 27525 | 4,0 |
| North West | 29834 | 4,4 |
| Northern Cape | 17412 | 2,6 |
| Western Cape | 111253 | 16,4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 679716 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 251 513 with 21 804 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 414 276 | 57% | 12 696 | 58% |
| PUBLIC | 1 837 237 | 43% | 9 108 | 42% |
| Total | 4 251 513 | 21 804 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 29 more COVID-19 related deaths: 1 from Eastern Cape, 11 from KwaZulu-Natal, 2 from Gauteng, 7 from Western Cape, and 8 from the Free State. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 938.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health- care workers that treated the deceased patients.
Our recoveries now stand at 612 763 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3128 | 85301 | 1264 |
| Free State | 1059 | 33638 | 13391 |
| Gauteng | 4262 | 196938 | 19496 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2743 | 110889 | 5857 |
| Limpopo | 391 | 14592 | 743 |
| Mpumalanga | 561 | 26273 | 691 |
| North West | 370 | 26592 | 2872 |
| Northern Cape | 221 | 14562 | 2629 |
| Western Cape | 4203 | 103978 | 3072 |
| National | 16938 | 612763 | 50015 |
