Media Statement
29 September 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 672 572 with 903 new cases identified since the last report

Province	Total cases for 29 September 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	89076	13,2
Free State	46558	6,9
Gauteng	219373	32,6
KwaZulu-Natal	118889	17,7
Limpopo	15343	2,3
Mpumalanga	27163	4,0
North West	29160	4,3
Northern Cape	16469	2,4
Western Cape	110541	16,4
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	672572	100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 164 491 with 12 011 new tests conducted since the last report.

Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 81 more COVID-19 related deaths: 8 from Eastern Cape, 10 from Northern Cape, 11 from KwaZulu-Natal, 28 from Gauteng, 5 from Limpopo, 8 from North West, 6 from Western Cape and 5 from the Free State.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 667.

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 606 520 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

Province	Total Deaths	Total Recoveries	Active Cases
Eastern Cape	3121	84574	1381
Free State	1021	31949	13588
Gauteng	4233	195979	19161
KwaZulu-Natal	2638	110468	5783
Limpopo	391	14326	626
Mpumalanga	520	25971	672
North West	363	26384	2413
Northern Cape	207	13441	2821
Western Cape	4173	103428	2940
National	16667	606520	49385