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Media Release

23 June 2020

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

106 108.

Case Data

Province Total cases for 23 June 2020 Percentage total

Eastern Cape 18108 17,1

Free State 814 0,8

Gauteng 24041 22,7

KwaZulu-Natal 5625 5,3

Limpopo 622 0,6

Mpumalanga 662 0,6

North West 2454 2,3

Northern Cape 270 0,3

Western Cape 53512 50,4

Unknown 0 0,0

Total 106108 100,0

Testing Data

1 382 772 tests have been completed in total of which 29 596 new tests are reported.

Sector Total tested New tested

Private 685 608 50% 16 364 55%

Public 697 164 50% 13 232 45%

Grand Total 1 382 772 29 596

Reported Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report a further 111 COVID-19 related deaths- 1 from Mpumalanga, 4 from
KwaZulu Natal, 28 from Eastern Cape and 78 from Western Cape. This brings the total
deaths to 2102.

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 2%

The number of recoveries is 55 045, which translates to a recovery rate of 51,9%

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province Deaths Recoveries

Eastern Cape 331 8259

Free State 9 264

Gauteng 122 5620

KwaZulu Natal 91 2849

Limpopo 5 270

Mpumalanga 2 181

North West 5 256

Northern Cape 1 112

Western Cape 1536 37234

Total 2102 55045

Age Distribution Deaths:

Age Deaths Percentage

0-9 3 0,1

10-19 5 0,2

20-29 28 1,3

30-39 123 5,9

40-49 268 12,8

50-59 509 24,3

60-69 550 26,2

70-79 376 17,9

80-89 179 8,5

90-99 49 2,3

100- 109 1 0,0

Unknown 11 0,5

2102 100

Gender Distribution Deaths:

Male (%) Female (%) Unknown Total

1087 (51,7%) 1013 (48,2%) 2 (0,1) 2102

Dr Zwelini Mkhize

Minister of Health

ENDS…