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Media Release

5 June 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is

43 434.

Case Data

Province Total cases for 5 June 2020 Percentage total

Eastern Cape 5240 12,1

Free State 336 0,8

Gauteng 5215 12,0

KwaZulu-Natal 2936 6,8

Limpopo 215 0,5

Mpumalanga 169 0,4

North West 409 0,9

Northern Cape 102 0,2

Western Cape 28807 66,3

Unknown 5 0,0

Total 43434 100,0

Testing Data

A total of 850 871 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 30 196 tests have been
conducted since the last report.

Sector Total tested New tested

Private 415 742 49% 13 554 45%

Public 435 129 51% 16 642 55%

Grand Total 850 871 30 196

Reported COVID-19 Deaths and Recoveries:

Regrettably, we report 60 more COVID-19 related deaths: 7 from Gauteng and 53 from
Western Cape This brings the total national deaths to 908

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 23 088 this translates to a recovery rate of 53,2%.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province Deaths Recoveries

Eastern Cape 95 2460

Free State 9 123

Gauteng 40 2344

KwaZulu Natal 55 1378

Limpopo 3 149

Mpumalanga 0 94

North West 1 73

Northern Cape 1 34

Western Cape 704 16433

Total 908 23088

Age Distribution Deaths:

Age Deaths Percentage

0-9 2 0,2

10-19 3 0,3

20-29 7 0,8

30-39 50 5,5

40-49 105 11,6

50-59 230 25,3

60-69 247 27,2

70-79 169 18,6

80-89 75 8,3

90-99 20 2,2

908 100

Gender Distribution Deaths:

Male (%) Female (%) Total

481 427 908

Dr Zwelini Mkhize

Minister of Health

ENDS…