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Media Release

21 June 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 97 302
with 4 621 new cases identified.

Case Data

Province Total cases for 21 June 2020 Percentage total

Eastern Cape 15751 16,2

Free State 733 0,8

Gauteng 20822 21,4

KwaZulu-Natal 5030 5,2

Limpopo 564 0,6

Mpumalanga 573 0,6

North West 2148 2,2

Northern Cape 237 0,2

Western Cape 51441 52,9

Unknown 3 0,0

Total 97302 100,0

Testing Data

1 328 060 tests have been completed in total of which 34 452 new tests are reported.

Sector Total tested New tested

Private 654 410 49% 18 698 54%

Public 673 650 51% 15 754 46%

Grand Total 1 328 060 34 452

Reported Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report a further 53 COVID-19 related deaths- 8 from Gauteng, 1 from Kwa-
Zulu Natal, 17 from Eastern Cape and 27 from Western Cape. This brings the total deaths to
1930.

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 1,98%

The number of recoveries is 51 608, which translates to a recovery rate of 53%

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province Deaths Recoveries

Eastern Cape 285 7738

Free State 9 264

Gauteng 122 4673

KwaZulu Natal 84 2594

Limpopo 4 246

Mpumalanga 1 176

North West 5 248

Northern Cape 1 110

Western Cape 1419 35559

Total 1930 51608

Age Distribution Deaths:

Age Deaths Percentage

0-9 3 0,2

10-19 5 0,3

20-29 26 1,3

30-39 116 6,1

40-49 244 12,6

50-59 471 24,4

60-69 506 26,2

70-79 342 17,7

80-89 161 8,3

90-99 45 2,3

Uknown 11 0,6

1930 100

Gender Distribution Deaths:

Male (%) Female (%) Unknown Total

1003 (52,0%) 925 (47,9%) 2 (0,1) 1930

Dr Zwelini Mkhize

Minister of Health

ENDS…