More people in South Africa are recovering from COVID-19. Data released by the Minister of Health shows that a recovery rate of 87% has now been reached translating into 553 456 people.
However, deaths continue on a daily basis. To date 14 389 people have died. New deaths that took place in the past day are 126. The Provincial breakdown is reflected below:
- 12 from Kwazulu-Natal
- 49 from Gauteng
- 29 from Eastern Cape
- 15 from Free State
- 16 from Western Cape
- 5 from Northern Cape.
Meanwhile, 2 336 new cases of the virus were recorded taking the country’s total cases to 630 595 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Globally, 245 984 new cases have been reported. Total global infections to date are 25 602 665. Deaths are 852 758 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Breakdown of global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 02 SEPTEMBER 2020) |
| America | 13,469,747 |
| Europe | 4,318,281 |
| South-East Asia | 4,311,271 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 1,939,204 |
| Africa | 1,061,462 |
| Western Pacific | 501,959 |
| Total | 25 602 665 |
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO)
South Africa Statistics
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 02 SEPTEMBER 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 86 322 | 13,7 |
| Free State | 38 473 | 6,1 |
| Gauteng | 211 157 | 33,5 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 113 661 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 13 400 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 24 605 | 3,9 |
| North West | 25 604 | 4,1 |
| Northern Cape | 11 020 | 1,7 |
| Western Cape | 106 353 | 16,9 |
| Total | 630 595 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | TOTAL DEATHS | RECOVERIES | ACTIVE CASES |
| Eastern Cape | 2 932 | 82 233 | 1 157 |
| Free State | 731 | 25 999 | 11 743 |
| Gauteng | 3 680 | 184 274 | 23 203 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2 164 | 100 605 | 10 892 |
| Limpopo | 202 | 12 486 | 712 |
| Mpumalanga | 351 | 23 004 | 1250 |
| North West | 266 | 19 388 | 5 950 |
| Northern Cape | 134 | 7 420 | 3 466 |
| Western Cape | 3 929 | 98 047 | 4 377 |
| Total | 14 389 | 553 456 | 62 750 |
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
** If you think you have been exposed to the COVID-19, please call the government’s 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit https://sacoronavirus.co.za/ for more information
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