As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 681 289 with 1 574 new cases identified since the last report.
Province | Total cases for 04 October 2020 | Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 89853 | 13,2 |
Free State | 48403 | 7,1 |
Gauteng | 220910 | 32,4 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 119608 | 17,6 |
Limpopo | 15803 | 2,3 |
Mpumalanga | 27591 | 4,0 |
North West | 29927 | 4,4 |
Northern Cape | 17746 | 2,6 |
Western Cape | 111448 | 16,4 |
Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
Total | 681289 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 269 626 with 18 113 new tests conducted since the last report.
Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
PRIVATE | 2 424 874 | 57% | 10 598 | 59% |
PUBLIC | 1 844 752 | 43% | 7 515 | 41% |
Total | 4 269 626 | 18 113 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 38 more COVID-19 related deaths: 37 from Gauteng, 1 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 976.
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 614 781 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
Eastern Cape | 3128 | 85301 | 1424 |
Free State | 1059 | 34579 | 12765 |
Gauteng | 4299 | 197194 | 19417 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 2743 | 110916 | 5949 |
Limpopo | 391 | 14678 | 734 |
Mpumalanga | 561 | 26374 | 656 |
North West | 370 | 26838 | 2719 |
Northern Cape | 221 | 14710 | 2815 |
Western Cape | 4204 | 104191 | 3053 |
National | 16976 | 614781 | 49532 |