As of today, a cumulative total of 635 078 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2072 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 4 Sept 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 86 635 | 13,7 |
| Free State | 39 192 | 6,1 |
| Gauteng | 212 186 | 33,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 114 360 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 596 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 24 836 | 3,9 |
| North West | 25 965 | 4,1 |
| Northern Cape | 11 521 | 1,8 |
| Western Cape | 106 787 | 16,8 |
| Total | 635 078 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 765 700 with 18 599 tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 135 799 | 57% | 10 476 | 56% |
| Public | 1 629 901 | 43% | 8 123 | 44% |
| Total | 3 765 700 | 18 566 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 115 new COVID-19 related deaths: 12 from Eastern Cape, 43 from Gauteng, 11 from Northern Cape, 12 from Limpopo, 15 from KwaZulu Natal, 18 from Free State, and 4 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 14 678
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 557 818 which translates to a recovery rate of 88%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2968 | 82 233 | 1434 |
| Free State | 757 | 27 129 | 11 306 |
| Gauteng | 3773 | 185 192 | 23 221 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2218 | 101 034 | 11 108 |
| Limpopo | 214 | 12 647 | 735 |
| Mpumalanga | 378 | 23 315 | 1143 |
| North West | 275 | 20 028 | 5662 |
| Northern Cape | 145 | 7551 | 3825 |
| Western Cape | 3950 | 98 689 | 4148 |
| Total | 14 678 | 557 818 | 62 582 |
