14 August 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 579 140 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 6286 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 14 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 83 372 | 14,4 |
| Free State | 30 837 | 5,3 |
| Gauteng | 197 531 | 34,1 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 103 744 | 17,9 |
| Limpopo | 11 214 | 1,9 |
| Mpumalanga | 20 554 | 3,5 |
| North West | 22 816 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 7443 | 1,3 |
| Western Cape | 101 579 | 17,5 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 579 140 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 351 111 with 35 614 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 892 532 | 56% | 23 857 | 53% |
| Public | 1 458 579 | 44% | 11 757 | 47% |
| Total | 3 351 111 | 35 614 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 286 new COVID-19 related deaths: 42 from Eastern Cape, 20 from the Free State, 26 from North West, 76 from Gauteng, 54 from KwaZulu Natal, 22 from Mpumalanga, 18 from Northern Cape and 28 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 11 556
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 461 734 which translates to a recovery rate of 79%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 2442 | 78 862 | |
| Free State | 496 | 15 217 | |
| Gauteng | 2867 | 156 402 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1617 | 77 301 | |
| Limpopo | 141 | 9937 | |
| Mpumalanga | 189 | 17 404 | |
| North West | 176 | 12 559 | |
| Northern Cape | 94 | 3937 | |
| Western Cape | 3534 | 90 115 | |
| Total | 11 556 | 461 734 |
