Update On Covid-19 (07th September 2020)

Media Release
7 September 2020

As of today, a cumulative total of 639 362 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.

Case Data

Province	Total cases for 07 September 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	86868	13,6
Free State	39986	6,3
Gauteng	213087	33,3
KwaZulu-Natal	114904	18,0
Limpopo	13769	2,2
Mpumalanga	25125	3,9
North West	26294	4,1
Northern Cape	12085	1,9
Western Cape	107244	16,8
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	639362	100,0

The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 808 949 with 8 759 new tests conducted since the last report

Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 115 more COVID-19 related deaths: 25 from KwaZulu-Natal, 5 from Gauteng, 12 from Eastern Cape, 7 from Free State,10 from North West, 13 from Western Cape and 43 from Limpopo.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 004.

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 566 555 which translates to a recovery rate of 88,6%

Province	Total Deaths	Total Recoveries	Active Cases
Eastern Cape	2998	82842	1028
Free State	792	27129	12065
Gauteng	3818	187987	21282
KwaZulu-Natal	2319	102318	10267
Limpopo	257	12874	638
Mpumalanga	416	23766	943
North West	285	21530	4479
Northern Cape	145	8933	3007
Western Cape	3974	99176	4094
National	15004	566555	57803