Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 676 084 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 676 084 with 1 745 new cases identified since the last report.

Province

Total cases for 01 October 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

89359

13,2

Free State

47316

7,0

Gauteng

220056

32,5

KwaZulu-Natal

119212

17,6

Limpopo

15521

2,3

Mpumalanga

27376

4,0

North West

29463

4,4

Northern Cape

16893

2,5

Western Cape

110888

16,4

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

676084

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 209 049 with 21 132 new tests conducted since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

2 389 755

57%

13 033

62%

PUBLIC

1 819 294

43%

8 099

38%

Total

4 209 049

 

21 132

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 132 more COVID-19 related deaths: 41 from Mpumalanga, 49 from KwaZulu-Natal, 8 from Gauteng, 7 from North West, 7 from Northern Cape, 6 from Western Cape and 14 from the Free State. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 866.

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 609 854 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3124

85301

934

Free State

1042

33019

13255

Gauteng

4252

196267

19537

KwaZulu-Natal

2724

110635

5853

Limpopo

391

14493

637

Mpumalanga

561

26022

793

North West

370

26540

2553

Northern Cape

214

13740

2939

Western Cape

4188

103837

2863

National

16866

609854

49364

 

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