Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 683 242 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 683 242 with 1 027 new cases identified since the last report.

Province

Total cases for 06 October 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

89991

13,2

Free State

48865

7,2

Gauteng

221320

32,4

KwaZulu-Natal

119769

17,5

Limpopo

15880

2,3

Mpumalanga

27718

4,1

North West

30103

4,4

Northern Cape

18000

2,6

Western Cape

111596

16,3

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

683242

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 294 931 with 14 591 new tests conducted since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

2 442 065

57%

10 961

75%

PUBLIC

1 852 866

43%

3 630

25%

Total

4 294 931

 

14 591

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 87 more COVID-19 related deaths: 4 from Eastern Cape, 35 from KwaZulu Natal, 28 from Gauteng, 5 from North West and 15 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 103.

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 616 857 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3144

85301

1546

Free State

1073

34808

12984

Gauteng

4332

197712

19276

KwaZulu-Natal

2778

111284

5707

Limpopo

391

14841

648

Mpumalanga

566

26492

660

North West

375

27134

2594

Northern Cape

221

14814

2965

Western Cape

4223

104471

2902

National

17103

616857

49282

 

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