As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 674 339 with 1772 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 30 September 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 89 204 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 46 947 | 6,9 |
| Gauteng | 219 704 | 32,6 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 119 072 | 17,7 |
| Limpopo | 15 427 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 27 267 | 4,0 |
| North West | 29 318 | 4,3 |
| Northern Cape | 16 661 | 2,4 |
| Western Cape | 110 739 | 16,4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 674339 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 187 917 with 23 426 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 376 722 | 57% | 15 345 | 66% |
| PUBLIC | 1 811 195 | 43% | 8 081 | 34% |
| Total | 4 187 917 | 23 426 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 67 more COVID-19 related deaths: 3 from Eastern Cape, 37 from KwaZulu-Natal, 11 from Gauteng, 9 from Western Cape and 7 from the Free State. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 734.
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 608 112 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3124 | 84 574 | 1506 |
| Free State | 1028 | 33 017 | 12 902 |
| Gauteng | 4 244 | 196 169 | 19 291 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2 675 | 110 499 | 5 898 |
| Limpopo | 391 | 14 342 | 694 |
| Mpumalanga | 520 | 26 019 | 728 |
| North West | 363 | 26 384 | 2 571 |
| Northern Cape | 207 | 13 496 | 2 958 |
| Western Cape | 4 182 | 103 612 | 2 945 |
| National | 16 734 | 608 112 | 49 493 |
