Figures released by the Department of Health show a dramatic drop in the daily infection rate of COVID-19. In the last 24 hours only 2 511 new cases were recorded. Similarly Gauteng recorded only 532 new cases in the past 24 hours.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of today in the country are 566 109.
However, there were 130 new COVID-19 related deaths, taking the national death toll to 10 751. The breakdown per Province is as follows:
- 20 from Eastern Cape
- 35 from Gauteng
- 30 from Kwazulu Natal
- 20 from North West
- 25 from Western Cape.
The recoveries continue to improve and to date there is a recovery rate of 75%.
Globally, 216 033 new cases have been reported. Total global infections to date are 19 936 210. Deaths are 732 499.
Breakdown of global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 10 AUGUST 2020) |
| America | 10,697,832 |
| Europe | 3,606,373 |
| South-East Asia | 2,691,452 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 1,657,591 |
| Africa | 903,249 |
| Western Pacific | 378,972 |
| Total | 19 936 210 |
South Africa Statistics
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 11 AUGUST 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 82 715 | 14,6 |
| Free State | 29 209 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 194 093 | 34,3 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 100 494 | 17,8 |
| Limpopo | 10 807 | 1,9 |
| Mpumalanga | 19 533 | 3,5 |
| North West | 22 031 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 6 861 | 1,2 |
| Western Cape | 100 316 | 17,7 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 566 109 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 2 286 | 77 550 |
| Free State | 414 | 13 478 |
| Gauteng | 2 653 | 150 082 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 1 450 | 56 758 |
| Limpopo | 127 | 8 207 |
| Mpumalanga | 149 | 16 416 |
| North West | 150 | 12 245 |
| Northern Cape | 68 | 3 391 |
| Western Cape | 3 454 | 87 998 |
| Total | 10 751 | 426 125 |
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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