5 September 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 636 884 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1806 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 5 Sept 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 86 755 | 13,6 |
| Free State | 39 486 | 6,2 |
| Gauteng | 212 564 | 33,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 114 646 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 665 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 24 976 | 3,9 |
| North West | 26 092 | 4,1 |
| Northern Cape | 11 718 | 1,8 |
| Western Cape | 106 982 | 16,8 |
| Total | 636 884 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 783 823 with 18 123 tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 146 258 | 57% | 10 459 | 58% |
| Public | 1 637 565 | 43% | 7 664 | 42% |
| Total | 3 783 823 | 18 123 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 101 new COVID-19 related deaths: 45 from KwaZulu Natal, 16 from Gauteng, 11 from Eastern Cape, 19 from Free State and 10 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 14 779
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 561 204 which translates to a recovery rate of 88%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2979 | 82 233 | 1543 |
| Free State | 776 | 27 129 | 11 581 |
| Gauteng | 3789 | 186 731 | 22 044 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2263 | 101 797 | 10 586 |
| Limpopo | 214 | 12 702 | 749 |
| Mpumalanga | 378 | 23 475 | 1123 |
| North West | 275 | 20 554 | 5263 |
| Northern Cape | 145 | 7573 | 4000 |
| Western Cape | 3960 | 99 010 | 4012 |
| Total | 14 779 | 561 204 | 60 901 |
