3 September 2020

As of today, a cumulative total of  633 015 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2420 new cases identified.

Case Data

Province Total cases for 3 Sept 2020 Percentage total
Eastern Cape 86 489 13,7
Free State 38 869 6,1
Gauteng 211 678 33,4
KwaZulu-Natal 114 034 18,0
Limpopo 13 488 2,1
Mpumalanga 24 746 3,9
North West 25 816 4,1
Northern Cape 11 313 1,8
Western Cape 106 582 16,8
Total 633 045 100,0

Testing Data

The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 747 101 with 20 380 tests conducted since the last report.

Sector Total tested New tested
Private 2 125 323 57% 11 955 59%
Public 1 621 778 43% 8 425 41%
Total 3 747 101 20 380

Reported Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 174 new COVID-19 related deaths: 24 from Eastern Cape, 50 from Gauteng, 9 from North West, 27 from Mpumalanga, 39 from KwaZulu Natal, 8 from Free State, and 17 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 14 563

We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.

The number of recoveries currently stands at 555 887 which translates to a recovery rate of 88%

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province Deaths Recoveries  Active Cases
Eastern Cape 2956 82 233 1300
Free State 739 26 056 12 074
Gauteng 3730 184 538 23 410
KwaZulu-Natal 2203 100 766 11 065
Limpopo 202 12 647  639
Mpumalanga 378 23 046 1322
North West 275 20 028 5513
Northern Cape 134 7526 3653
Western Cape 3946 98 047 4589
Total 14 563 554 887 63 565