Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 636 884 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

As of today, a cumulative total of 636 884 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1 806 new cases identified.

Case Data

Province

Total cases for 05 September 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

86755

13,6

Free State

39486

6,2

Gauteng

212564

33,4

KwaZulu-Natal

114646

18,0

Limpopo

13665

2,1

Mpumalanga

24976

3,9

North West

26092

4,1

Northern Cape

11718

1,8

Western Cape

106982

16,8

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

636884

100,0

The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 783 823 with 18 123 new tests conducted since the last report

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

2 146 258

57%

10 459

58%

PUBLIC

1 637 565

43%

7 664

42%

Total

3 783 823

 

18 123

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 101 more COVID-19 related deaths: 45 from KwaZulu-Natal, 16 from Gauteng, 11 from Eastern Cape, 19 from Free State, 10 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 14 779.

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 561 204 which translates to a recovery rate of 88%

Province

Total Deaths

 

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

 

2979

82233

1543

Free State

 

776

27129

11581

Gauteng

 

3789

186731

22044

KwaZulu-Natal

 

2263

101797

10586

Limpopo

 

214

12702

749

Mpumalanga

 

378

23475

1123

North West

 

275

20554

5263

Northern Cape

 

145

7573

4000

Western Cape

 

3960

99010

4012

National

 

14779

561204

60901

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