- 10 – weeks since the national state of disaster was declared in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
- 1.5 metre – distance to be kept from other people.
- 22 583 – confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa by 24 May 2020.
- 429 – people who have died in South Africa by 24 May 2020.
- Over 11 000 – active coronavirus cases in the country by 24 May 2020.
- 842 – patients in hospital by 24 May 2020.
- 128 – patients in intensive care by 24 May 2020.
- 580 000 – coronavirus tests conducted by 24 May 2020.
- Over 12 million – coronavirus screenings conducted by 24 May 2020.
- 60 000 – community health workers who have been going door-to-door across the country to identify possible cases of coronavirus.
- 20 000 – hospital beds which have been and are being repurposed for COVID-19 cases.
- 27 – number of field hospitals being built around the country.
- More than 5 – number of infected people per every 100 000 people in an area defined as a hotspot.
- 60 – years of age of all staff – including those who suffer from underlying conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and cancer – who should ideally stay at home.
- 4 000 – number of beds of a field hospital being built by Volkswagen in an unused factory in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape.
- 8 million – people expected to return to work during Level 3.