Update on Covid-19 (27th October 2020)

Media Statement
27 October 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 717 851 with 1 092 new cases identified since the last report.

Province	Total cases for 27 October 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	94497	13,2
Free State	56018	7,8
Gauteng	227559	31,7
KwaZulu-Natal	122447	17,1
Limpopo	17277	2,4
Mpumalanga	29473	4,1
North West	32804	4,6
Northern Cape	21458	3,0
Western Cape	116318	16,2
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	717851	100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 726 875 with 17 472 new tests conducted since the last report.

Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 45 COVID-19 related deaths today: 10 from Eastern Cape, 4 from Gauteng, 12 from Free State, 5 from KwaZulu Natal, 3 from Mpumalanga, and 11 from Western Cape.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 19 053.

Of the 45 deaths reported today, 19 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 2 from Eastern Cape, 4 from Gauteng, 5 from the Free State, from KwaZulu- Natal and 8 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 647 833 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

Province	Total Deaths	Total Recoveries	Active Cases
Eastern Cape	3570	88437	2490
Free State	1490	40991	13537
Gauteng	4711	207060	15788
KwaZulu-Natal	3197	112591	6659
Limpopo	451	16218	608
Mpumalanga	601	28245	627
North West	434	28841	3529
Northern Cape	256	17763	3439
Western Cape	4343	107687	4288
National	19053	647833	50965