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Media Release

1 July 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 159 333
with 8 124 new cases reported.

Case Data

Province Total cases for 1 July 2020 Percentage total

Eastern Cape 29340 18,4

Free State 1672 1,0

Gauteng 45944 28,8

KwaZulu-Natal 10632 6,7

Limpopo 1175 0,7

Mpumalanga 1306 0,8

North West 4393 2,8

Northern Cape 494 0,3

Western Cape 64377 40,4

Unknown 0 0,0

Total 159333 100,0

Testing Data

1 666 939 tests have been completed in total of which 36 931 new tests are reported.

Sector Total tested New tested

Private 868 116 52% 20 968 57%

Public 798 823 48% 15 963 43%

Grand Total 1 666 939 36 931

Reported Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report a further 92 COVID-19 related deaths- 17 from Eastern Cape, 28

from Gauteng, 10 from KwaZulu Natal and 37 from Western Cape. This brings the total
deaths to 2749 .

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

The mortality rate is 1,7%

The number of recoveries is 76 025, which translates to a recovery rate of 47,7%

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province Deaths Recoveries

Eastern Cape 439 14384

Free State 9 386

Gauteng 244 10534

KwaZulu Natal 136 3770

Limpopo 10 520

Mpumalanga 7 487

North West 7 802

Northern Cape 1 204

Western Cape 1896 44938

Total 2749 76025

Age Distribution Deaths:

Age Deaths Percentage

0-9 3 0,1

10-19 7 0,2

20-29 43 1,6

30-39 164 6,0

40-49 339 12,3

50-59 652 23,7

60-69 717 26,1

70-79 492 17,9

80-89 246 8,9

90-99 65 2,4

Uknown 21 0,8

2749 100

Gender Distribution Deaths:

Male (%) Female (%) Unknown Total

1444 (52,5%) 1301 (47,3%) 4 (0,2%) 2749

Dr Zwelini Mkhize

Minister of Health

ENDS…