As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 734 175 with 1 763 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 06 November 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 100064 | 13,6 |
| Free State | 57724 | 7,9 |
| Gauteng | 229954 | 31,3 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 123737 | 16,9 |
| Limpopo | 17843 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 30157 | 4,1 |
| North West | 33778 | 4,6 |
| Northern Cape | 22284 | 3,0 |
| Western Cape | 118634 | 16,2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 734 175 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 940 719 with 23 094 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 847 778 | 58% | 14 285 | 62% |
| PUBLIC | 2 092 941 | 42% | 8 809 | 38% |
| Total | 4 940 719 | 23 094 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 72 COVID-19 related deaths today: 25 from Eastern Cape, 7 from Gauteng, 9 from the Free State, 8 from KwaZulu Natal, 16 from Limpopo, 3 from Northern Cape and 4 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 19 749. Of the 72 deaths reported today, 7 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 in the Free State, 3 in Gauteng, 2 in KwaZulu Natal, 1 in Northern Cape.
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 675 593 which translates to a recovery rate of 92%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3838 | 92126 | 4100 |
| Free State | 1557 | 45128 | 11039 |
| Gauteng | 4859 | 219268 | 5827 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3249 | 115226 | 5262 |
| Limpopo | 476 | 16884 | 484 |
| Mpumalanga | 607 | 28947 | 603 |
| North West | 475 | 29652 | 3650 |
| Northern Cape | 295 | 18387 | 3602 |
| Western Cape | 4393 | 109975 | 4266 |
| National | 19 749 | 675 593 | 38 833 |
Dr Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health
