As of today, a cumulative total of 618 286 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded, with 2585 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 27 August 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85625 | 13,8 |
| Free State | 36419 | 5,9 |
| Gauteng | 208156 | 33,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 111585 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12867 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 23677 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24805 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 9829 | 1,6 |
| Western Cape | 105273 | 17,0 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 618286 | 100,0 |
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 617 982 with 19 009 new tests conducted since the last report
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 126 more COVID-19 related deaths: 48 from KwaZulu-Natal, 33 from Gauteng, 25 from Eastern Cape and 20 from Western Cape.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 13628.
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 531 338, which translates to a recovery rate of 86%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2853 | 81373 | 1399 |
| Free State | 567 | 22829 | 13023 |
| Gauteng | 3428 | 178479 | 26249 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2102 | 94680 | 14803 |
| Limpopo | 179 | 11639 | 1049 |
| Mpumalanga | 312 | 21591 | 1774 |
| North West | 224 | 17993 | 6588 |
| Northern Cape | 120 | 6640 | 3069 |
| Western Cape | 3843 | 96114 | 5316 |
| Total | 13628 | 531338 | 73270 |
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