21 July 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 381 798 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 8 170 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 21 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 66759 | 17,5 |
| Free State | 11352 | 3,0 |
| Gauteng | 139435 | 36,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 47685 | 12,5 |
| Limpopo | 5355 | 1,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 7664 | 2,0 |
| North West | 14634 | 3,8 |
| Northern Cape | 2539 | 0,7 |
| Western Cape | 86329 | 22,6 |
| Unknown | 46 | 0,0 |
| Total | 381798 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 536 921 with 31 275 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 432 051 | 56% | 15 495 | 50% |
| Public | 1 104 870 | 44% | 15 780 | 50% |
| Total | 2 536 921 | 31 275 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably we report 195 new COVID-19 related deaths. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 5 368.
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 208 144 which translates to a recovery rate of 54%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 945 | 47263 | |
| Free State | 57 | 1272 | |
| Gauteng | 1042 | 66434 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 459 | 13920 | |
| Limpopo | 33 | 2518 | |
| Mpumalanga | 52 | 2348 | |
| North West | 48 | 3241 | |
| Northern Cape | 15 | 1087 | |
| Western Cape | 2717 | 70061 | |
| Total | 5368 | 208144 |
