31 July 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 493 183 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 11 022 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 31 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 77 938 | 15,8 |
| Free State | 21 262 | 4,3 |
| Gauteng | 175 272 | 35,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 76 706 | 15,6 |
| Limpopo | 8 565 | 1,7 |
| Mpumalanga | 14 101 | 2,9 |
| North West | 19 325 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 4 741 | 1,0 |
| Western Cape | 95 223 | 19,3 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 493 183 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 959 535 with 41 486 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 679 177 | 57% | 24 896 | 60% |
| Public | 1 280 358 | 43% | 16 590 | 40% |
| Total | 2 959 535 | 41 486 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 193 new COVID-19 related deaths: 8 from Eastern Cape, 103 from Gauteng, 36 from KwaZulu Natal and 33 from Western Cape and 13 from Mpumalanga. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 8 005
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 326 171 which translates to a recovery rate of 66%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 1708 | 65 512 | |
| Free State | 154 | 7063 | |
| Gauteng | 2035 | 117 099 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 803 | 35 113 | |
| Limpopo | 67 | 5044 | |
| Mpumalanga | 78 | 6854 | |
| North West | 81 | 8256 | |
| Northern Cape | 29 | 1389 | |
| Western Cape | 3050 | 79 841 | |
| Total | 8005 | 326 171 |
