As of today, a cumulative total of 639 362 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 846 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 7 Sept 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 86 868 | 13,6 |
| Free State | 39 986 | 6,2 |
| Gauteng | 213 087 | 33,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 114 904 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 769 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 25 125 | 3,9 |
| North West | 26 294 | 4,1 |
| Northern Cape | 12 085 | 1,8 |
| Western Cape | 107 244 | 16,8 |
| Total | 639 362 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 808 949 with 8 759 tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 160 609 | 57% | 5 057 | 58% |
| Public | 1 648 340 | 43% | 3 702 | 42% |
| Total | 3 808 949 | 8 759 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 115 new COVID-19 related deaths: 25 from KwaZulu Natal, 5 from Gauteng, 12 from Eastern Cape, 7 from Free State, 10 from North West, 13 from Western Cape and 43 from Limpopo. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 15 004
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 566 555 which translates to a recovery rate of 88,6%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2998 | 82 842 | 1028 |
| Free State | 792 | 27 129 | 12 065 |
| Gauteng | 3818 | 187 987 | 21 282 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2319 | 102 318 | 10 267 |
| Limpopo | 257 | 12 874 | 638 |
| Mpumalanga | 416 | 23 766 | 943 |
| North West | 285 | 21 530 | 4479 |
| Northern Cape | 145 | 8933 | 3007 |
| Western Cape | 3974 | 99 176 | 4094 |
| Total | 15 004 | 566 555 | 59 803 |
