Media Statement
11 October 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 692 471 with 1 575 new cases identified since the last report.

Province	Total cases for 11 October 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	90867	13,1
Free State	50851	7,3
Gauteng	223011	32,2
KwaZulu-Natal	120418	17,4
Limpopo	16326	2,4
Mpumalanga	28168	4,1
North West	30814	4,4
Northern Cape	19078	2,8
Western Cape	112938	16,3
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	692471	100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 407 441 with 19 270 new tests conducted since the last report.

Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 107 more COVID-19 related deaths: 58 from Eastern Cape, 38 from the Free State, 4 from KwaZulu Natal, 6 from Gauteng, and 1 from Western Cape.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 780.

Of the 107 deaths reported today, 4 occurred in the past 24-48 hours:, 1 in Gauteng, 2 in KwaZulu Natal and 1 in the Western Cape.

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 623 765 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

Province	Total Deaths	Total Recoveries	Active Cases
Eastern Cape	3283	86400	1184
Free State	1166	35537	14148
Gauteng	4450	198876	19685
KwaZulu-Natal	3004	111708	5706
Limpopo	425	15261	640
Mpumalanga	585	26882	701
North West	382	27918	2514
Northern Cape	232	16087	2759
Western Cape	4253	105096	3589
National	17780	623765	50926