As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 685 155 with 1 913 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 07 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 90 165 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 49 270 | 7,2 |
| Gauteng | 221 719 | 32,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 119 930 | 17,5 |
| Limpopo | 15 950 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 27 800 | 4,1 |
| North West | 30 288 | 4,4 |
| Northern Cape | 18 207 | 2,7 |
| Western Cape | 111 826 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 685 155 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 318 514 with 23 583 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 458 447 | 57% | 16 382 | 69% |
| PUBLIC | 1 860 067 | 43% | 7 201 | 31% |
| Total | 4 318 514 | 23 583 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 145 more COVID-19 related deaths: 1 from Eastern Cape, 11 from Free State, 42 from KwaZulu Natal, 41 from Gauteng, 24 from Limpopo, 11 from Mpumalanga, 7 from Northern Cape and 8 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 248.
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 618 127 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3 145 | 85 301 | 1 719 |
| Free State | 1 084 | 35 195 | 12 991 |
| Gauteng | 4 373 | 197 892 | 19 454 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2820 | 111 318 | 5 792 |
| Limpopo | 415 | 14 861 | 674 |
| Mpumalanga | 577 | 26 525 | 698 |
| North West | 375 | 27 272 | 2641 |
| Northern Cape | 228 | 15 073 | 2 906 |
| Western Cape | 4 231 | 104 690 | 2 905 |
| National | 17 248 | 618 127 | 49 780 |
