5 October 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 682 215 with 926 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 05 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 89 964 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 48 662 | 7,1 |
| Gauteng | 221 061 | 32,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 119 694 | 17,5 |
| Limpopo | 15 837 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 27 625 | 4,0 |
| North West | 29 979 | 4,4 |
| Northern Cape | 17 876 | 2,6 |
| Western Cape | 111 517 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 682 215 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 280 340 with 10 714 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 431 104 | 57% | 6 230 | 58% |
| PUBLIC | 1 849 236 | 43% | 4 484 | 42% |
| Total | 4 280 340 | 10 714 | ||
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 40 more COVID-19 related deaths: 12 from Eastern Cape, 14 from Free State, 5 from Gauteng, 5 from Mpumalanga and 4 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 016.
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 615 684 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3 140 | 85 301 | 1 523 |
| Free State | 1 073 | 34 808 | 12 781 |
| Gauteng | 4 304 | 197 553 | 19 204 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2743 | 110 938 | 6 013 |
| Limpopo | 391 | 14 717 | 729 |
| Mpumalanga | 566 | 26 398 | 661 |
| North West | 370 | 26 946 | 2 663 |
| Northern Cape | 221 | 14 750 | 2 905 |
| Western Cape | 4 208 | 104 273 | 3 036 |
| National | 17 016 | 615 684 | 49 515 |
