Update On Covid-19 (26th June 2020)

Media Release
26 June 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 124 590.

Case Data

Province	Total cases for 26 June 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	21938	17,6
Free State	1069	0,9
Gauteng	31344	25,2
KwaZulu-Natal	7090	5,7
Limpopo	798	0,6
Mpumalanga	855	0,7
North West	3218	2,6
Northern Cape	337	0,3
Western Cape	57941	46,5
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	124590	100,0

Testing Data
1 493 104 tests have been completed in total of which 33 092 new tests are reported.

Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report a further 48 COVID-19 related deaths- 8 from Eastern Cape and 40 from Western Cape. This brings the total deaths to 2 340.

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 1,9%

The number of recoveries is 64 111 which translates to a recovery rate of 51,5%

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province	Deaths	Recoveries
Eastern Cape	371	11349
Free State	9	318
Gauteng	149	7132
KwaZulu Natal	106	3197
Limpopo	5	348
Mpumalanga	2	239
North West	5	421
Northern Cape	1	128
Western Cape	1692	40979
Total	2340	64111

Age Distribution Deaths:

Age	Deaths	Percentage
0-9	3	0,1
10-19	5	0,2
20-29	34	1,5
30-39	134	5,7
40-49	295	12,6
50-59	565	24,1
60-69	620	26,5
70-79	414	17,7
80-89	200	8,5
90-99	55	2,4
100- 109	1	0,1
Unknown	14	0,6
2340	100