22 July 2020

As of today, a cumulative total of 394 948 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.

Case Data

Province Total cases for 22 July 2020 Percentage total
Eastern Cape 67818 17,2
Free State 12332 3,1
Gauteng 144582 36,6
KwaZulu-Natal 50521 12,8
Limpopo 5712 1,4
Mpumalanga 8286 2,1
North West 15073 3,8
Northern Cape 2727 0,7
Western Cape 87847 22,2
Unknown 50 0,0
Total 394948 100,0

Testing Data

The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 585 474 with 48 553 new tests conducted since the last report.

Sector Total tested   New tested  
Private 1 460 168 56% 28 117 58%
Public 1 125 306 44% 20 436 42%
Total 2 585 474   48 553  

Reported Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably we report 572 new COVID-19 related deaths. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 5 940. 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 229 175 which translates to a recovery rate of 58%

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province Deaths   Recoveries
Eastern Cape 1345   49938
Free State 62   1315
Gauteng 1156   77397
KwaZulu-Natal 477   18067
Limpopo 33   2518
Mpumalanga 52   3435
North West 48   3914
Northern Cape 15   1100
Western Cape 2752   71491
Total 5940   229175