Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 659 656 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 659 656 with 2 029 new cases identified.

Province

Total cases for 19 September 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

88034

13,3

Free State

43776

6,6

Gauteng

217116

32,9

KwaZulu-Natal

117569

17,8

Limpopo

14658

2,2

Mpumalanga

26389

4,0

North West

28025

4,2

Northern Cape

14731

2,2

Western Cape

109358

16,6

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

659656

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 024 659 with 21 069 new tests conducted since the last report.

 

Total deaths and recoveries

Regrettably, we report 83 more COVID-19 related deaths: 4 from Eastern Cape 52 from KwaZulu-Natal, 5 from Gauteng, 4 from Western Cape and 18 from Limpopo. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 940.

We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the heal­ care workers that treated the deceased patients.

Our recoveries now stand at 589 434 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,4%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3067

84108

859

Free State

838

29019

13919

Gauteng

4027

192886

20203

KwaZulu-Natal

2530

107949

7090

Limpopo

362

13630

666

Mpumalanga

496

24854

1039

North West

325

23829

3871

Northern Cape

184

11320

3227

Western Cape

4111

101839

3408

National

15940

589434

54282

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