Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 682 215 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 682 215 with 926 new cases identified since the last report.

Province

Total cases for 05 October 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

89964

13,2

Free State

48662

7,1

Gauteng

221061

32,4

KwaZulu-Natal

119694

17,5

Limpopo

15837

2,3

Mpumalanga

27625

4,0

North West

29979

4,4

Northern Cape

17876

2,6

Western Cape

111517

16,3

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

682215

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 280 340 with 10 714 new tests conducted since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

PRIVATE

2 431 104

57%

6 230

58%

PUBLIC

1 849 236

43%

4 484

42%

Total

4 280 340

 

10 714

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 40 more COVID-19 related deaths: 12 from Eastern Cape, 14 from Free State, 5 from Gauteng, 5 from Mpumalanga and 4 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 016.

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 615 684 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3140

85301

1523

Free State

1073

34808

12781

Gauteng

4304

197553

19204

KwaZulu-Natal

2743

110938

6013

Limpopo

391

14717

729

Mpumalanga

566

26398

661

North West

370

26946

2663

Northern Cape

221

14750

2905

Western Cape

4208

104273

3036

National

17016

615684

49515

 

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