South Africa has recorded 1 662 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national total to 703 793 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. 63 people have died from the Virus, taking the death toll to 18 471.
Active cases are 50 779 and the recovery rate is 90%.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize and his wife Dr May Mkhize have tested positive for COVID-19. They are both in isolation.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 18 OCT 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 92 006 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 53 384 | 7,6 |
| Gauteng | 225 181 | 32,0 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 121 344 | 17,2 |
| Limpopo | 16 777 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 28 752 | 4,1 |
| North West | 31 783 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 20 159 | 2,9 |
| Western Cape | 114 407 | 16,3 |
| Total | 703 793 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES | ACTIVE CASES |
| Eastern Cape | 3 430 | 86 927 | 1 649 |
| Free State | 1 301 | 36 659 | 15 424 |
| Gauteng | 4 618 | 204 090 | 16 473 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 3 176 | 112 122 | 6 046 |
| Limpopo | 435 | 15 759 | 583 |
| Mpumalanga | 590 | 27 416 | 746 |
| North West | 393 | 28 589 | 2 801 |
| Northern Cape | 248 | 16 847 | 3 064 |
| Western Cape | 4 280 | 106 134 | 3 993 |
| National | 18 471 | 634543 | 50 779 |
Breakdown of global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 18 OCTOBER 2020) |
| America | 18 593 565 |
| Europe | 7 889 116 |
| South-East Asia | 8 424 480 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 2 749 606 |
| Africa | 1 259 192 |
| Western Pacific | 680 158 |
| Total | 39 596 858 |
Source – World Health Organisation
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
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