Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 657 627 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 657 627 with 2 055 new cases identified.

Province

Total cases for 18 September 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

87894

13,4

Free State

43375

6,6

Gauteng

216790

33,0

KwaZulu-Natal

117360

17,8

Limpopo

14557

2,2

Mpumalanga

26262

4,0

North West

27856

4,2

Northern Cape

14376

2,2

Western Cape

109157

16,6

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

657627

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 003 590 with 20 057 new tests conducted since the last report.

 

Total deaths and recoveries

Regrettably, we report 85 more COVID-19 related deaths: 5 from Eastern Cape 9 from KwaZulu-Natal, 62 from Gauteng, 7 from Western Cape and 2 from Northern Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 857.

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 586 844 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,2%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Act ve Cases

Eastern Cape

3063

83629

1202

Free State

838

28934

13603

Gauteng

4022

192447

20321

KwaZulu-Natal

2478

107777

7105

Limpopo

344

13572

641

Mpumalanga

496

24813

953

North West

325

23382

4149

Northern Cape

184

10640

3552

Western Cape

4107

101650

3400

National

15857

586844

54926

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