As of today, a cumulative total of 618 286 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2585 new cases identified.
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 27 Aug 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 85 625 | 13,8 |
| Free State | 36 419 | 5,9 |
| Gauteng | 208 156 | 33,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 111 585 | 18,0 |
| Limpopo | 12 867 | 2,1 |
| Mpumalanga | 23 677 | 3,8 |
| North West | 24 805 | 4,0 |
| Northern Cape | 9 829 | 1,6 |
| Western Cape | 105 273 | 17,0 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 618 286 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 617 982 with 19 009 new tests conducted since the last report.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 2 046 448 | 57% | 9 712 | 51% |
| Public | 1 571 534 | 44% | 9 297 | 49% |
| Total | 3 617 982 | 19 009 |
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 126 new COVID-19 related deaths: 25 from Eastern Cape, 33 from Gauteng, 48 from KwaZulu Natal, and 20 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 13 628
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 531 338 which translates to a recovery rate of 86%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 2853 | 81 373 | 1399 |
| Free State | 567 | 22 829 | 13 023 |
| Gauteng | 3428 | 178 479 | 26 249 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2102 | 94 680 | 14 803 |
| Limpopo | 179 | 11 639 | 1049 |
| Mpumalanga | 312 | 21 591 | 1774 |
| North West | 224 | 17 993 | 6588 |
| Northern Cape | 120 | 6 640 | 3069 |
| Western Cape | 3843 | 96 114 | 5316 |
| Total | 13 628 | 531 338 | 73 270 |
