Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 716 759 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
26 October 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 716 759 with 891 new cases identified since the last report.
|
Province |
Total cases for 26 October 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
94182 |
13,1 |
|
Free State |
55843 |
7,8 |
|
Gauteng |
227340 |
31,7 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
122342 |
17,1 |
|
Limpopo |
17234 |
2,4 |
|
Mpumalanga |
29384 |
4,1 |
|
North West |
32759 |
4,6 |
|
Northern Cape |
21433 |
3,0 |
|
Western Cape |
116242 |
16,2 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
716759 |
100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 709 403 with 11 464 new tests conducted since the last report.
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 697 257 |
57% |
6 993 |
61% |
|
PUBLIC |
2 012 146 |
43% |
4 471 |
39% |
|
Total |
4 709 403 |
|
11 464 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 40 COVID-19 related deaths today: 8 from Eastern Cape, 4 from Gauteng, 1 from KwaZulu Natal, 4 from Mpumalanga, 16 from North West and 7 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 19 008. Of the 40 deaths reported today, 10 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 2 from Eastern Cape, 4 from Gauteng, 1 from KwaZulu- Natal and 3 in the Western Cape.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health- care workers that treated the deceased patients.
Our recoveries now stand at 646 721 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
3560 |
88437 |
2185 |
|
Free State |
1478 |
40991 |
13374 |
|
Gauteng |
4707 |
206750 |
15883 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
3192 |
112468 |
6682 |
|
Limpopo |
451 |
16218 |
565 |
|
Mpumalanga |
598 |
28161 |
625 |
|
North West |
434 |
28804 |
3521 |
|
Northern Cape |
256 |
17504 |
3673 |
|
Western Cape |
4332 |
107388 |
4522 |
|
National |
19008 |
646721 |
51030 |
Issued by Department of Health, 26 October 2020
