As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 224 665 with 8811 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 8 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 42,357 | 18,9 |
| Free State | 3 259 | 1,5 |
| Gauteng | 75 015 | 33,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 17 962 | 8,0 |
| Limpopo | 2131 | 0,9 |
| Mpumalanga | 2 528 | 1,1 |
| North West | 7 147 | 3,2 |
| Northern Cape | 974 | 0,4 |
| Western Cape | 73 292 | 32,6 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 224 665 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
A total of 1 944 399 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 36 867 tests have been conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1,048,500 | 54% | 22 600 | 61% |
| Public | 895,899 | 46% | 14 267 | 39% |
| Grand Total | 1 944 399 | 36,867 |
Reported COVID-19 Deaths:
Regrettably, we report 100 more COVID-19 related deaths: 2 from Limpopo, 18 from Kwazulu Natal, 15 from Mpumalanga, 18 from the Eastern Cape and 47 from the Western Cape. This brings the total national deaths to 3 602.
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 106 842- this translates to a recovery rate of 47,5%.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
| Eastern Cape | 582 | 24 304 |
| Free State | 19 | 528 |
| Gauteng | 478 | 19 779 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 223 | 5307 |
| Limpopo | 44 | 665 |
| Mpumalanga | 22 | 668 |
| North West | 36 | 1456 |
| Northern Cape | 6 | 254 |
| Western Cape | 2192 | 53 881 |
| Total | 3602 | 106 842 |
