Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 655 572 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 655 572 with 2 128 new cases identified.

Province

Total cases for 17 September 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

87776

13,4

Free State

43041

6,6

Gauteng

216341

33,0

KwaZulu-Natal

117147

17,9

Limpopo

14444

2,2

Mpumalanga

26104

4,0

North West

27721

4,2

Northern Cape

14003

2,1

Western Cape

108995

16,6

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

655572

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 3 983 533 with 22 354 new tests conducted since the last report.
 

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

2 262 372

57%

13 459

60%

PUBLIC

1 721 161

43%

8 895

40%

Total

3 983 533

 

22 354

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 67 more COVID-19 related deaths: 3 from Eastern Cape 20 from KwaZulu-Natal, 13 from Gauteng, 12 from Western Cape and 19 from Limpopo. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 772.

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 585 303 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,3%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3058

83629

1089

Free State

838

28759

13444

Gauteng

3960

192081

20300

KwaZulu-Natal

2469

107732

6946

Limpopo

344

13511

589

Mpumalanga

496

24675

933

North West

325

22948

4448

Northern Cape

182

10516

3305

Western Cape

4100

101452

3443

National

15772

585303

54497

 

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