26 July 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 445 433 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 11 245 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 26 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 73 585 | 16,8 |
| Free State | 16 482 | 3,7 |
| Gauteng | 160 154 | 36,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 64 061 | 14,4 |
| Limpopo | 7076 | 1,6 |
| Mpumalanga | 11 008 | 2,5 |
| North West | 17 338 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 3600 | 0,8 |
| Western Cape | 92 079 | 20,7 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 445 433 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 773 778 with 42 966 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 574 086 | 57% | 25 969 | 60% |
| Public | 1 199 692 | 43% | 16 997 | 40% |
| Total | 2 773 778 | 42 966 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 114 new COVID-19 related deaths: 7 from Eastern Cape, 29 from Gauteng, 12 from KwaZulu Natal, 30 from Western Cape, 34 from Limpopo and 2 from Northern Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 6 769.
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 265 077 which translates to a recovery rate of 59,5%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 1457 | 58 260 | |
| Free State | 63 | 2075 | |
| Gauteng | 1564 | 92 346 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 614 | 21 251 | |
| Limpopo | 67 | 3466 | |
| Mpumalanga | 52 | 4995 | |
| North West | 48 | 6076 | |
| Northern Cape | 29 | 1223 | |
| Western Cape | 2875 | 75 355 | |
| Total | 6769 | 265 077 |
