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Minister Zweli Mkhize Confirms Number Of COVID-19 Cases

As of today, a cumulative total of 622 551 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.

Case data

Province	Total cases for 29 August 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	85899	13.8
Free State	37157	6.0
Gauteng	209123	33.6
KwaZulu-Natal	112291	18.0
Limpopo	13039	2.1
Mpumalanga	23946	3.8
North West	25086	4.0
Northern Cape	10284	1.7
Western Cape	105676	17.0
Unknown	50	0.0
Total	622551	100.0

The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 652 970 with 20 659 new tests conducted since the last report.

Total deaths and recoveries

Regrettably, we report 238 more COVID-19 related deaths: 19 from KwaZulu-Natal, 81 from Gauteng, 6 from Eastern Cape, 9 from Western Cape and 123 from the Free State.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 13 981.

We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers that treated the deceased patients.

Our recoveries now stand at 536 694 which translates to a recovery rate of 86%.

Province	Total Deaths	Total Recoveries	Active Cases
Eastern Cape	2869	81373	1657
Free State	690	23047	13420
Gauteng	3556	180345	25222
KwaZulu-Natal	2135	95432	14724
Limpopo	179	11961	899
Mpumalanga	330	22291	1325
North West	240	18437	6409
Northern Cape	120	6887	3277
Western Cape	3862	96921	4893
Total	13981	536694	71826