28 August 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 620 132 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1851 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 28 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85 701 | 13,8 |
| Free State | 36 742 | 5,9 |
| Gauteng | 208 579 | 33,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 111 863 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12 960 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 23 765 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24 922 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 10 043 | 1,6 |
| Western Cape | 105 507 | 17,0 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 620 132 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 632 311 with 14 329 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 054 316 | 57% | 7868 | 55% |
| Public | 1 577 995 | 44% | 6461 | 49% |
| Total | 3 632 311 | 14 329 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 115 new COVID-19 related deaths: 10 from Eastern Cape, 47 from Gauteng, 14 from KwaZulu Natal, 16 from North West, 18 from Mpumalanga and 10 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 13 743
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 533 935 which translates to a recovery rate of 86%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2863 | 81 373 | 1465 |
| Free State | 567 | 23 031 | 13 144 |
| Gauteng | 3475 | 179 631 | 25 473 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2116 | 95 011 | 14 736 |
| Limpopo | 179 | 11 832 | 949 |
| Mpumalanga | 330 | 21 994 | 1441 |
| North West | 240 | 18 165 | 6517 |
| Northern Cape | 120 | 6 784 | 3139 |
| Western Cape | 3853 | 96 114 | 5540 |
| Total | 13 743 | 533 935 | 72 404 |
