As of today, a cumulative total of 287 796 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been reported.

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Media Release
13 July 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 287 796 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have
been reported.
Case Data
Province Total cases for 13 July 2020 Percentage total
Eastern Cape 52058 18,1
Free State 5632 2,0
Gauteng 103713 36,0
KwaZulu-Natal 27387 9,5
Limpopo 3316 1,2
Mpumalanga 4299 1,5
North West 10525 3,7
Northern Cape 1522 0,5
Western Cape 79344 27,6
Unknown 0 0,0
Total 287796 100,0

2. Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 194 624 with 40 233 new tests conducted
since the last report
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report a further 93 COVID-19 related deaths- 6 from KwaZulu- Natal, 11
from Mpumalanga, 16 from the Free State, 37 from Western Cape and 23 from Eastern
Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 4172
We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care
workers who treated the deceased
The number of recoveries is 138 241, which translates to a recovery rate of 48%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Dr. Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health
ENDS…
Sector Total tested New tested
PRIVATE 1 222 884 56% 26 336 65%
PUBLIC 971 740 44% 13 897 35%
Total 2 194 624 40233
Province Deaths Recoveries
Eastern Cape 709 32083
Free State 35 746
Gauteng 644 33514
KwaZulu-Natal 286 7521
Limpopo 33 1147
Mpumalanga 33 910
North West 36 2474
Northern Cape 11 354
Western Cape 2385 59492
Total 4172 138241