Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 721 770 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 721 770 with 2 056 new cases identified since the last report.

Province

Total cases for 29 October 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

95559

13,2

Free State

56545

7,8

Gauteng

228128

31,6

KwaZulu-Natal

122807

17,0

Limpopo

17439

2,4

Mpumalanga

29652

4,1

North West

33097

4,6

Northern Cape

21691

3,0

Western Cape

116852

16,2

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

721770

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 777 609 with 25 013 new tests conducted since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

2 743 935

57%

15 921

64%

PUBLIC

2 033 674

43%

9 092

36%

Total

4 777 609

 

25 013

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 53 COVID-19 related deaths today: 37 from Eastern Cape, 4 from Gauteng, 5 from the Free State, 5 from KwaZulu Natal, and 2 from Mpumalanga. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 19 164. Of the 53 deaths reported today, 15 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 3 from the Free State, 7 from Eastern Cape, 4 from Gauteng and 1 from KwaZulu-Natal

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 649 935 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3625

89158

2776

Free State

1498

41290

13757

Gauteng

4717

207316

16095

KwaZulu-Natal

3214

112772

6821

Limpopo

458

16218

763

Mpumalanga

603

28324

725

North West

434

28841

3822

Northern Cape

262

17815

3614

Western Cape

4353

108201

4298

National

19164

649935

52671

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