As of today, a cumulative total of 633 015 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2420 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 3 Sept 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 86 489 | 13,7 |
| Free State | 38 869 | 6,1 |
| Gauteng | 211 678 | 33,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 114 034 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 488 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 24 746 | 3,9 |
| North West | 25 816 | 4,1 |
| Northern Cape | 11 313 | 1,8 |
| Western Cape | 106 582 | 16,8 |
| Total | 633 045 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 747 101 with 20 380 tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 125 323 | 57% | 11 955 | 59% |
| Public | 1 621 778 | 43% | 8 425 | 41% |
| Total | 3 747 101 | 20 380 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 174 new COVID-19 related deaths: 24 from Eastern Cape, 50 from Gauteng, 9 from North West, 27 from Mpumalanga, 39 from KwaZulu Natal, 8 from Free State, and 17 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 14 563
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 555 887 which translates to a recovery rate of 88%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2956 | 82 233 | 1300 |
| Free State | 739 | 26 056 | 12 074 |
| Gauteng | 3730 | 184 538 | 23 410 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2203 | 100 766 | 11 065 |
| Limpopo | 202 | 12 647 | 639 |
| Mpumalanga | 378 | 23 046 | 1322 |
| North West | 275 | 20 028 | 5513 |
| Northern Cape | 134 | 7526 | 3653 |
| Western Cape | 3946 | 98 047 | 4589 |
| Total | 14 563 | 554 887 | 63 565 |
