Media Statement
14 October 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 696 414 with 1 877 new cases identified since the last report.

Province	Total cases for 14 October 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	91219	13,1
Free State	51790	7,4
Gauteng	223863	32,1
KwaZulu-Natal	120720	17,3
Limpopo	16472	2,4
Mpumalanga	28379	4,1
North West	31165	4,5
Northern Cape	19382	2,8
Western Cape	113424	16,3
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	696414	100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 458 745 with 24 793 new tests conducted since the last report.

Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 123 more COVID-19 related deaths: 44 from Eastern Cape, 14 from the Free State, 17 from KwaZulu Natal, 35 from Gauteng, 8 from North West and 5 from Western Cape.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 151.

Of the 123 deaths reported today, 10 occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 in the Eastern Cape, 1 in the Free State, 1 in Gauteng, 2 from Northern Cape and 5 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 626 898 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

Province	Total Deaths	Total Recoveries	Active Cases
Eastern Cape	3375	86400	1444
Free State	1251	36098	14441
Gauteng	4527	199514	19822
KwaZulu-Natal	3073	111921	5726
Limpopo	430	15383	659
Mpumalanga	589	27040	750
North West	393	28553	2219
Northern Cape	237	16479	2666
Western Cape	4276	105510	3638
National	18151	626898	51365