6 October 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 683 242 with 1 027 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 06 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 89 991 | 13,2 |
| Free State | 48 865 | 7,2 |
| Gauteng | 221 320 | 32,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 119 769 | 17,5 |
| Limpopo | 15 880 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 27 718 | 4,1 |
| North West | 30 103 | 4,4 |
| Northern Cape | 18 000 | 2,6 |
| Western Cape | 111 596 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 683 242 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 294 931 with 14 591 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 442 065 | 57% | 10 961 | 75% |
| PUBLIC | 1 852 866 | 43% | 3 630 | 25% |
| Total | 4 294 931 | 14 591 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 87 more COVID-19 related deaths: 4 from Eastern Cape, 35 from KwaZulu Natal, 28 from Gauteng, 5 from North West and 15 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 103.
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 616 857 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3 144 | 85 301 | 1 546 |
| Free State | 1073 | 34 808 | 12 984 |
| Gauteng | 4 332 | 197 712 | 19 276 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2 778 | 111 284 | 5 707 |
| Limpopo | 391 | 14 841 | 648 |
| Mpumalanga | 566 | 26 492 | 660 |
| North West | 375 | 27 134 | 2 594 |
| Northern Cape | 221 | 14 814 | 2 965 |
| Western Cape | 4 223 | 104 471 | 2 902 |
| National | 17 103 | 616 857 | 49 282 |
