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

Case Data

Province	Total cases for 1 July 2020	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	29 340	18,4
Free State	1 672	1,0
Gauteng	45 944	28,8
KwaZulu-Natal	10 632	6,7
Limpopo	1 175	0,7
Mpumalanga	1 306	0,8
North West	4 393	2,8
Northern Cape	494	0,3
Western Cape	64 377	40,4
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	159 333	100,0

Testing Data

A total of 1 666 939 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 36 931 tests have been conducted since the last report.

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 COVID-19 Deaths:

Regrettably, we report 92 more COVID-19 related deaths: 17 from the Eastern Cape, 28 from Gauteng, 10 from KwaZulu Natal and 37 from the Western Cape.  This brings the total national deaths to 2 749 with a mortality rate of 1,7%.

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

The recoveries to date are 76 025- this translates to a recovery rate of 47,7%.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province	Deaths	Recoveries
Eastern Cape	439	14 384
Free State	9	386
Gauteng	244	10 534
KwaZulu Natal	136	3770
Limpopo	10	520
Mpumalanga	7	487
North West	7	802
Northern Cape	1	204
Western Cape	1896	44 938
Total	2 749	76 025

Gender Distribution Deaths:

Male (%)	Female (%)	Total -Unknown (3)
1444 (52,5%)	1301 (47,4%)	2749

Age Distribution Deaths:

Age	Deaths	Percentage
0-9	3	0,1
10-19	7	0,3
20-29	43	1,5
30-39	164	6,0
40-49	339	12,4
50-59	652	23,8
60-69	717	26,1
70-79	492	18,0
80-89	246	8,8
90-99	65	2,4
100-109	1	0,0
Unknown	20	0,8
	2657	100