Update on Covid-19 (03rd June 2020)

Media Release
3 June 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 37 525

Case Data

Province	Total cases for 3 June 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	4526	12,1
Free State	319	0,9
Gauteng	4567	12,2
KwaZulu-Natal	2707	7,2
Limpopo	200	0,5
Mpumalanga	137	0,4
North West	314	0,8
Northern Cape	93	0,2
Western Cape	24657	65,7
Unknown	5	0,0
Total	37525	100,0

We note the same pattern that drove up the outbreak in Western Cape is building up in the Eastern Cape. The two provinces now consist of 78% of all positive cases Additional attention is being directed to Eastern Cape to ensure the province can adequately respond to limit escalation of infection.

Testing Data
A total of 785 979 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 24 445 tests have been conducted since the last report

Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 37 more COVID-19 related deaths: 7 in the Eastern Cape, 1 in KwaZulu Natal and 29 in Western Cape.
This brings the total national deaths to 792

We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.

The recoveries to date are 19 682– this translates to a recovery rate of 52,45%.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province	Deaths	Recoveries
Eastern Cape	95	2123
Free State	8	123
Gauteng	33	2169
KwaZulu Natal	54	1248
Limpopo	3	145
Mpumalanga	0	86
North West	1	59
Northern Cape	1	33
Western Cape	597	13696
Total	792	19682