As of today, a cumulative total of 638 517 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1633 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 6 Sept 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 86 849 | 13,6 |
| Free State | 39 781 | 6,2 |
| Gauteng | 212 898 | 33,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 114 824 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 734 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 25 076 | 3,9 |
| North West | 26 245 | 4,1 |
| Northern Cape | 11 923 | 1,8 |
| Western Cape | 107 187 | 16,8 |
| Total | 638 517 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 800 190 with 16 367 tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 155 552 | 57% | 9 294 | 57% |
| Public | 1 644 638 | 43% | 7 073 | 43% |
| Total | 3 800 190 | 16 367 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 110 new COVID-19 related deaths: 31 from KwaZulu Natal, 24 from Gauteng, 7 from Eastern Cape, 9 from Free State, 1 from Western Cape and 38 from Mpumalanga. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 14 889
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 563 891 which translates to a recovery rate of 88%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2986 | 82 233 | 1630 |
| Free State | 785 | 27 129 | 11 867 |
| Gauteng | 3813 | 187 301 | 21 784 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2294 | 101 989 | 10 541 |
| Limpopo | 214 | 12 782 | 738 |
| Mpumalanga | 416 | 23 610 | 1050 |
| North West | 275 | 21 033 | 4937 |
| Northern Cape | 145 | 8717 | 3061 |
| Western Cape | 3961 | 99 097 | 4129 |
| Total | 14 889 | 563 891 | 59 737 |
