26 September 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 669 498 with 969 cases identified.
| Province | Total cases for 26 September 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 88 776 | 13,3 |
| Free State | 45 877 | 6,8 |
| Gauteng | 218 861 | 32,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 118 608 | 17,7 |
| Limpopo | 15 191 | 2,3 |
| Mpumalanga | 26 934 | 4,0 |
| North West | 28 891 | 4,3 |
| Northern Cape | 16 065 | 2,4 |
| Western Cape | 110 295 | 16,5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 669 498 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 128 438 with 11 359 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 339 377 | 57% | 6 586 | 44% |
| PUBLIC | 1 789 061 | 43% | 4 773 | 56% |
| Total | 4 128 438 | 11 359 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 64 more COVID-19 related deaths: 5 from Eastern Cape,4 from KwaZulu-Natal, 43 from Gauteng, 11 from Mpumalanga and 1 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 376.
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 601 818 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,9%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3 103 | 84 574 | 1 099 |
| Free State | 838 | 31 568 | 13 471 |
| Gauteng | 4 201 | 194 935 | 19 725 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2 621 | 109 604 | 6 383 |
| Limpopo | 386 | 14 054 | 751 |
| Mpumalanga | 520 | 25 615 | 799 |
| North West | 350 | 25 466 | 3 075 |
| Northern Cape | 197 | 12 959 | 2 909 |
| Western Cape | 4 160 | 103 043 | 3 092 |
| National | 16 376 | 601 818 | 51 304 |
