As of today, a cumulative total of 511 485 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 8195 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 2 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 79 410 | 15,5 |
| Free State | 23 099 | 4,5 |
| Gauteng | 180 532 | 35,3 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 82 300 | 16,1 |
| Limpopo | 9 044 | 1,8 |
| Mpumalanga | 15 120 | 3,0 |
| North West | 19 961 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 5 131 | 1,0 |
| Western Cape | 96 838 | 18,9 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 511 485 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 036 779 with 34 794 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 1 720 698 | 57% | 21 124 | 61% |
| Public | 1 316 081 | 43% | 13 670 | 39% |
| Total | 3 036 779 | 34 794 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 213 new COVID-19 related deaths: 25 from Eastern Cape, 40 from Gauteng, 31 from KwaZulu Natal,43 from Western Cape, 51 from Free State and 23 from Limpopo. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 8 366
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 currently stands at 347 227 which translates to a recovery rate of 68%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | |
| Eastern Cape | 1769 | 68 652 | |
| Free State | 205 | 8897 | |
| Gauteng | 2115 | 126 784 | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 875 | 37 127 | |
| Limpopo | 90 | 5512 | |
| Mpumalanga | 78 | 8674 | |
| North West | 81 | 8751 | |
| Northern Cape | 36 | 1874 | |
| Western Cape | 3117 | 80 956 | |
| Total | 8366 | 347 227 |
