Media Release
21 June 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 97 302 with 4 621 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 21 June 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 15751 | 16,2 |
| Free State | 733 | 0,8 |
| Gauteng | 20822 | 21,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 5030 | 5,2 |
| Limpopo | 564 | 0,6 |
| Mpumalanga | 573 | 0,6 |
| North West | 2148 | 2,2 |
| Northern Cape | 237 | 0,2 |
| Western Cape | 51441 | 52,9 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0,0 |
| Total | 97302 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
1 328 060 tests have been completed in total of which 34 452 new tests are reported.
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report a further 53 COVID-19 related deaths- 8 from Gauteng, 1 from KwaZulu Natal, 17 from Eastern Cape and 27 from Western Cape.
This brings the total deaths to 1930.
We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The mortality rate is 1,98%
The number of recoveries is 51 608, which translates to a recovery rate of 53%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
| Eastern Cape | 285 | 7738 |
| Free State | 9 | 264 |
| Gauteng | 122 | 4673 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 84 | 2594 |
| Limpopo | 4 | 246 |
| Mpumalanga | 1 | 176 |
| North West | 5 | 248 |
| Northern Cape | 1 | 110 |
| Western Cape | 1419 | 35559 |
| Total | 1930 | 51608 |
Age Distribution Deaths:
| Age | Deaths | Percentage |
| 0-9 | 3 | 0,2 |
| 10-19 | 5 | 0,3 |
| 20-29 | 26 | 1,3 |
| 30-39 | 116 | 6,1 |
| 40-49 | 244 | 12,6 |
| 50-59 | 471 | 24,4 |
| 60-69 | 506 | 26,2 |
| 70-79 | 342 | 17,7 |
| 80-89 | 161 | 8,3 |
| 90-99 | 45 | 2,3 |
| Uknown | 11 | 0,6 |
| 1930 | 100 |
Gender Distribution Deaths:
| Male (%) | Female (%) | Unknown | Total |
| 1003 (52,0%) | 925 (47,9%) | 2 (0,1) | 1930 |
Dr Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health
ENDS…
