5 – months since government declared a national state of disaster to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, by 15 August 2020.
Over 12 000 – the rate at which the number of new confirmed cases has dropped a day over the last three weeks.
5 000 – the number of new confirmed cases a day over the past week.
48% – the increased recovery rate from COVID-19 since 23 July 2020.
80% – the recovery rate from COVID-19 by 15 August 2020.
583 653 – the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa by 15 August 2020.
105 000 – the number of active cases by 15 August 2020, which is declining every day.
10 000 – the reduction rate in the number of patients hospitalised at the beginning of August 2020.
4 000 – the number of patients currently being hospitalised.
11 667 – people confirmed to have died from COVID-19 in South Africa by 15 August 2020.
60 – the age of people who are encouraged to work from home.
43 – the number of experts deployed to South Africa by the World Health Organisation to assist hard-working health professionals to help government to fight COVID-19.
R500 billion – the value of the socio-economic relief package.
