Media Statement
25 September 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 668 529 with 1 480 cases identified.

Province	Total cases for 25 September 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	88680	13,3
Free State	45678	6,8
Gauteng	218650	32,7
KwaZulu-Natal	118489	17,7
Limpopo	15139	2,3
Mpumalanga	26914	4,0
North West	28809	4,3
Northern Cape	15946	2,4
Western Cape	110224	16,5
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	668529	100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 117 079 with 14 917 new tests conducted since the last report.

Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 29 more COVID-19 related deaths: 5 from Eastern Cape 5 from KwaZulu-Natal, 5 from Gauteng, 2 from Limpopo, 8 from Northern Cape and 4 from Western Cape.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 312.

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 599 149 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,6%

Province	Total Deaths	Total Recoveries	Active Cases
Eastern Cape	3098	84108	1474
Free State	838	31288	13552
Gauteng	4158	194417	20075
KwaZulu-Natal	2617	108993	6879
Limpopo	386	14050	703
Mpumalanga	509	25479	926
North West	350	25003	3456
Northern Cape	197	12959	2790
Western Cape	4159	102852	3213
National	16312	599149	53068