Media Statement
22 September 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 663 282 with 1 346 new cases identified.

Province	Total cases for 22 September 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	88319	13,3
Free State	44616	6,7
Gauteng	217759	32,8
KwaZulu-Natal	117972	17,8
Limpopo	14777	2,2
Mpumalanga	26612	4,0
North West	28331	4,3
Northern Cape	15280	2,3
Western Cape	109616	16,5
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	663282	100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 064 117 with 16 394 new tests conducted since the last report.

Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 126 more COVID-19 related deaths: 5 from Eastern Cape 54 from KwaZulu-Natal, 45 from Gauteng, 5 from North West, and 17 from Western Cape.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 118.

We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers that treated the deceased patients.

Our recoveries now stand at 592 904 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,4%

Province	Total Deaths	Total Recoveries	Active Cases
Eastern Cape	3084	84108	1127
Free State	838	29283	14495
Gauteng	4084	193701	19974
KwaZulu-Natal	2586	108684	6702
Limpopo	362	13756	659
Mpumalanga	496	25281	835
North West	341	24101	3889
Northern Cape	189	11724	3367
Western Cape	4138	102266	3212
National	16118	592904	54260