Case Data

Province

Total cases for 26 May 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

2864

11,8

Free State

206

0,8

Gauteng

3043

12,5

KwaZulu-Natal

1927

8

Limpopo

132

0,5

Mpumalanga

103

0,4

North West

115

0,5

Northern Cape

45

0,3

Western Cape

15829

65,2

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

24264

100,0

 

 

A total of 605 991 tests have been conducted to date with 9 214 tests done in last past 24 hour testing cycle.

As a country we are now facing a challenge with the global shortage of testing reagents. We understand it is becoming a challenge to many other countries.

We are, however, continuing our efforts to secure these reagents from different suppliers all over the world

 

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

Private

299 050

49%

6 147

67%

Public

306 941

51%

3 067

33%

Grand Total

605 991

 

9 214

 

 

Reported COVID-19 Deaths:

Regrettably, we report 43 more COVID-19 related deaths- this brings the total national deaths to 524

We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and thank the health care workers who treated these patients.

As of today, the total number of recoveries stands at 12 741, which translates to a 53%

Recovery rate

  

Province

Deaths

Recoveries

Eastern Cape

70

1491

Free State

6

123

Gauteng

31

1919

KwaZulu Natal

49

1180

Limpopo

3

65

Mpumalanga

0

61

North West

1

29

Northern Cape

1

29

Western Cape

363

7844

Total

524

12741

 

Age Distribution of Deaths:

 

Age

 

Deaths (%)

 

Percentage

0-9

2

0,4

10-19

1

0,2

20-29

4

0,8

30-39

31

5,9

40-49

57

10,9

50-59

130

24,8

60-69

140

26,7

70-79

100

19

80-89

49

9,4

90-99

10

1,9

 

524

100

 

 

 

Male (%)

 

Female (%)

 

Total

281 (53,6%)

243(46,4%)

524