As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 693 359 with 888 new cases identified since the last report.
| Province | Total cases for 12 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 90 977 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 51 078 | 7,4 |
| Gauteng | 223 169 | 32,2 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 120 477 | 17,4 |
| Limpopo | 16 346 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 28 211 | 4,1 |
| North West | 30 897 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 19 172 | 2,8 |
| Western Cape | 113 032 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 693 359 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 418 418 with 10 977 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 2 516 739 | 57% | 6 434 | 59% |
| PUBLIC | 1 901 679 | 43% | 4 543 | 41% |
| Total | 4 418 418 | 10 977 |
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 83 more COVID-19 related deaths: 17 from Eastern Cape, 43 from the Free State, 2 from KwaZulu Natal, 11 from Gauteng, 3 in North West and 7 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 863. Of the 83 deaths reported today, 8 occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 in the Free State, 2 in Gauteng and 5 in the Western Cape.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health- care workers that treated the deceased patients.
Our recoveries now stand at 624 659 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3300 | 86400 | 1277 |
| Free State | 1209 | 35 537 | 14 332 |
| Gauteng | 4461 | 199 116 | 19 592 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3006 | 111 743 | 5728 |
| Limpopo | 425 | 15 326 | 595 |
| Mpumalanga | 585 | 26 996 | 630 |
| North West | 385 | 28 215 | 2297 |
| Northern Cape | 232 | 16 190 | 2750 |
| Western Cape | 4260 | 105 136 | 3636 |
| National | 17 863 | 624 659 | 50 837 |
