Download logo

As of today, a cumulative total of 603 338 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3 398 new cases identified.

Case Data

Province	Total cases for 21 August 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	84787	14,1
Free State	34136	5,7
Gauteng	203832	33,8
KwaZulu-Natal	108788	18,0
Limpopo	12281	2,0
Mpumalanga	22701	3,8
North West	24003	4,0
Northern Cape	8818	1,5
Western Cape	103942	17,2
Unknown	50	0,0
Total	603338	100,0

Testing Data The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 504 507 with 24 224 new tests conducted since the last report.

Reported Deaths and Recoveries Regrettably we report a further 225 COVID-19 related deaths- 57 from Eastern Cape, 46 from Gauteng, 81 from KwaZulu-Natal, 6 from Northern Cape, 10 from North West and 25 from Western Cape.

This brings the total COVID-19 related cumulative deaths to 12 843.

We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.

The recoveries now stand at 500 102 which translates to a recovery rate of 82%.

Province	Deaths	Recoveries	Active cases
Eastern Cape	2753	80614	1420
Free State	567	20443	13126
Gauteng	3190	170335	30307
KwaZulu-Natal	1905	83482	23401
Limpopo	171	10536	1574
Mpumalanga	214	19649	2838
North West	224	16948	6831
Northern Cape	106	5203	3509
Western Cape	3713	92892	7337
Total	12843	500102	90343

Issued by: Department of Health

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of South African Government.

Legal Disclaimer:

EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.