Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 615 701 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
26 August 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 615 701 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.
|
Province |
Total cases for 26 August 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
85472 |
14,0 |
|
Free State |
35980 |
5,7 |
|
Gauteng |
207610 |
33,8 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
111096 |
18,0 |
|
Limpopo |
12795 |
2,1 |
|
Mpumalanga |
23555 |
3,8 |
|
North West |
24646 |
4,0 |
|
Northern Cape |
9500 |
1,5 |
|
Western Cape |
104997 |
17,2 |
|
Unknown |
50 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
615701 |
100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 598 973 with 20 137 new tests conducted since the last report
|
Sector |
Total tested |
|
New tested |
|
|
PRIVATE |
2 036 736 |
57% |
11 841 |
59% |
|
PUBLIC |
1 562 237 |
43% |
8 296 |
41% |
|
Total |
3 598 973 |
|
20 137 |
|
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 194 more COVID-19 related deaths: 57 from KwaZulu-Natal, 61 from Gauteng, 4 from Northern Cape, 12 from Eastern Cape and 60 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 13 502.
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 525 242, which translates to a recovery rate of 85%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
2828 |
80614 |
2030 |
|
Free State |
567 |
22740 |
12673 |
|
Gauteng |
3395 |
176513 |
27702 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2054 |
93814 |
15228 |
|
Limpopo |
179 |
11580 |
1036 |
|
Mpumalanga |
312 |
21370 |
1873 |
|
North West |
224 |
17702 |
6720 |
|
Northern Cape |
120 |
6409 |
2971 |
|
Western Cape |
3823 |
94500 |
6674 |
|
Total |
13502 |
525242 |
76907 |
Issued by Department of Health, 26 August 2020
