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Media Release

27 June 2020

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

131 800, with 7 210 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours.

Case Data

Province Total cases for 27 June 2020 Percentage total

Eastern Cape 23658 17,9

Free State 1160 0,9

Gauteng 34285 26,0

KwaZulu-Natal 7786 5,9

Limpopo 862 0,7

Mpumalanga 925 0,7

North West 3454 2,6

Northern Cape 355 0,3

Western Cape 59315 45,0

Unknown 0 0,0

Total 131800 100,0

Testing Data

1 529 009 tests have been completed in total of which 35 905 new tests are reported.

Sector Total tested New tested

Private 776 847 51% 24 376 68%

Public 752 162 49% 11 529 32%

Grand Total 1 529 009 35 905

Reported Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report a further 73 COVID-19 related deaths- 3 from KwaZulu Natal, 13 from
Eastern Cape, 17 from Gauteng Province and 40 from Western Cape. This brings the total
deaths to 2 413.

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

The mortality rate is 1,8%

The number of recoveries is 67 094 which translates to a recovery rate of 50,9%

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province Deaths Recoveries

Eastern Cape 384 12192

Free State 9 356

Gauteng 166 7712

KwaZulu Natal 109 3417

Limpopo 5 387

Mpumalanga 2 239

North West 5 433

Northern Cape 1 186

Western Cape 1732 42172

Total 2413 67094

Age Distribution Deaths:

Age Deaths Percentage

0-9 3 0,1

10-19 6 0,2

20-29 35 1,4

30-39 138 5,8

40-49 305 12,7

50-59 582 24,2

60-69 639 26,6

70-79 429 17,7

80-89 205 8,4

90-99 55 2,3

100- 109 1 0,0

Unknown 15 0,6

2413 100

Gender Distribution Deaths:

Male (%) Female (%) Unknown Total

1262 (52,3%) 1149 (47,5%) 2 (0,1) 2413

Dr Zwelini Mkhize

Minister of Health

ENDS…