South Africa now accounts for more than half of Africa’s COVID-19 cases. Whilst Africa’s total is 597 223, South Africa’s cases as of today are 373 628. A further 9 300 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, 140 new COVID-19 related deaths took place in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 5 173.
Recoveries in South Africa currently stands at 194 865, whilst 2.4 million tests have been done to date.
The World Health Organisation (WHO), which is tracking global infections has reported more new cases and deaths world-wide.
Breakdown of global Cases
| Region | Cases (as of 20 July 2020) |
| America | 7 584 675 |
| Europe | 3 079 218 |
| South-East Asia | 1 436 141 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 1 387 295 |
| Africa | 597 223 |
| Western Pacific | 263 565 |
South Africa Statistics:
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 20 JULY 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 65 316 | 17,5 |
| Free State | 10 727 | 2,9 |
| Gauteng | 136 879 | 36,6 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 45 614 | 12,2 |
| Limpopo | 5 156 | 1,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 7 424 | 2,0 |
| North West | 14 337 | 3,8 |
| Northern Cape | 2 351 | 0,6 |
| Western Cape | 857 72 | 23,0 |
| Unknown | 52 | 0,0 |
| Total | 373 628 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 871 | 44 807 |
| Free State | 57 | 1 128 |
| Gauteng | 999 | 58 512 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 429 | 13 494 |
| Limpopo | 33 | 2 144 |
| Mpumalanga | 52 | 2 159 |
| North West | 48 | 3 241 |
| Northern Cape | 15 | 970 |
| Western Cape | 2 669 | 68 410 |
| Total | 5 173 | 194 865 |
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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