As of today, a cumulative total of 324 221 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded, with 13 172 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 16 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 57186 | 17,6 |
| Free State | 7312 | 2,3 |
| Gauteng | 117895 | 36,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 35604 | 11,0 |
| Limpopo | 3883 | 1,2 |
| Mpumalanga | 5572 | 1,7 |
| North West | 11891 | 3,7 |
| Northern Cape | 1831 | 0,6 |
| Western Cape | 82986 | 25,6 |
| Unknown | 61 | 0,0 |
| Total | 324221 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 324 923 with 46 796 new tests conducted since the last report
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report a further 216 COVID-19 related deaths: 7 from Mpumalanga, 10 from the Free State, 41 from KwaZulu-Natal, 25 from Eastern Cape, 47 from Western Cape and 86 from Gauteng Province.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 4 669.
We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The number of recoveries is 165 591, which translates to a recovery rate of 51%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
| Eastern Cape | 763 | 39865 |
| Free State | 45 | 1033 |
| Gauteng | 853 | 45743 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 358 | 8968 |
| Limpopo | 33 | 1492 |
| Mpumalanga | 40 | 1464 |
| North West | 48 | 2694 |
| Northern Cape | 15 | 601 |
| Western Cape | 2514 | 63731 |
| Total | 4669 | 165591 |
Dr. Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health
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Source – sacoronavirus
