31 August 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 627 041 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1985 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 31 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 86 163 | 13,7 |
| Free State | 37 888 | 5,9 |
| Gauteng | 210 169 | 33,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 113 006 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 265 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 24 405 | 3,8 |
| North West | 25 348 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 10 726 | 1,6 |
| Western Cape | 106 021 | 16,9 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 627 041 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 693 721 with 18 849 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 091 565 | 57% | 14 472 | 77% |
| Public | 1 602 156 | 44% | 4 377 | 23% |
| Total | 3 693 721 | 18 849 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 121 new COVID-19 related deaths: 20 from Eastern Cape, 20 from Gauteng, 8 from North West, 1 from KwaZulu Natal, 16 from Free State, 23 from Limpopo, 9 from the Northern Cape and 24 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 14 149
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 540 923 which translates to a recovery rate of 86%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2896 | 81 373 | 1894 |
| Free State | 709 | 23 180 | 13 999 |
| Gauteng | 3592 | 182 466 | 24 111 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2139 | 95 993 | 14 874 |
| Limpopo | 202 | 12 398 | 665 |
| Mpumalanga | 341 | 22 738 | 1326 |
| North West | 248 | 18 636 | 6464 |
| Northern Cape | 129 | 7003 | 3594 |
| Western Cape | 3893 | 97 136 | 4992 |
| Total | 14 149 | 540 923 | 71 919 |
