As of today, a cumulative total of 607 045 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3 707 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 21 August 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85039 | 14,0 |
| Free State | 34621 | 5,7 |
| Gauteng | 205246 | 33,8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 109332 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12389 | 2,0 |
| Mpumalanga | 22902 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24185 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 8996 | 1,5 |
| Western Cape | 104285 | 17,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 607045 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 535 067 with 30 560 new tests conducted since the last report
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably we report a further 144 COVID-19 related deaths- 25 from Eastern Cape, 37 from Gauteng, 46 from Mpumalanga, 31 from KwaZulu-Natal, and 5 from Western Cape.
This brings the total COVID-19 related cumulative deaths to 12 987
We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The recoveries now stand at 504 127 which translates to a recovery rate of 83%
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2778 | 80614 | 1647 |
| Free State | 567 | 20641 | 13413 |
| Gauteng | 3227 | 171839 | 30180 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1936 | 84530 | 22866 |
| Limpopo | 171 | 10559 | 1659 |
| Mpumalanga | 260 | 20254 | 2388 |
| North West | 224 | 17007 | 6954 |
| Northern Cape | 106 | 5300 | 3590 |
| Western Cape | 3718 | 93383 | 7184 |
| Total | 12987 | 504127 | 89881 |
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