Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 630 595 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
2 September 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 630 595 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2 336 new cases identified
Case data
|
Province |
Total cases for 02 September 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
86322 |
13,7 |
|
Free State |
38473 |
6,1 |
|
Gauteng |
211157 |
33,5 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
113661 |
18,0 |
|
Limpopo |
13400 |
2,1 |
|
Mpumalanga |
24605 |
3,9 |
|
North West |
25604 |
4,1 |
|
Northern Cape |
11020 |
1,7 |
|
Western Cape |
106353 |
16,9 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
630595 |
100,0 |
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 726 721 with 21 313 new tests conducted since the last report
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 126 more COVID-19 related deaths: 12 from KwaZulu-Natal, 49 from Gauteng, 29 from Eastern Cape, 15 from Free State, 16 from Western Cape, 5 from Northern Cape.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 14 389 .
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 553 456 which translates to a recovery rate of 87%
|
Province |
Total Deaths |
Total Recoveries |
Active Cases |
|
Eastern Cape |
2932 |
82233 |
1157 |
|
Free State |
731 |
25999 |
11743 |
|
Gauteng |
3680 |
184274 |
23203 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2164 |
100605 |
10892 |
|
Limpopo |
202 |
12486 |
712 |
|
Mpumalanga |
351 |
23004 |
1250 |
|
North West |
266 |
19388 |
5950 |
|
Northern Cape |
134 |
7420 |
3466 |
|
Western Cape |
3929 |
98047 |
4377 |
|
Total |
14389 |
553456 |
62750 |
Issued by Department of Health, 2 September 2020
