Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize release the latest Covid-19 statistics last night.
As of 02 July 2020, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 168 061
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 2 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 30603 | 18,2 |
| Free State | 1886 | 1,1 |
| Gauteng | 49937 | 29,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 11669 | 6,9 |
| Limpopo | 1286 | 0,8 |
| Mpumalanga | 1478 | 0,9 |
| North West | 4788 | 2,8 |
| Northern Cape | 573 | 0,3 |
| Western Cape | 65841 | 39,2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 168061 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
1 706 127 tests have been completed in total of which 39 188 new tests are reported.
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report a further 95 COVID-19 related deaths- 12 from Eastern Cape, 38 from Gauteng, 16 from KwaZulu Natal and 29 from Western Cape.
This brings the total deaths to 2844 .
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 1,7%
The number of recoveries is 81 999, which translates to a recovery rate of 48,8%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
| Eastern Cape | 451 | 15843 |
| Free State | 9 | 386 |
| Gauteng | 282 | 12957 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 152 | 4111 |
| Limpopo | 10 | 570 |
| Mpumalanga | 7 | 520 |
| North West | 7 | 865 |
| Northern Cape | 1 | 232 |
| Western Cape | 1925 | 46515 |
| Total | 2844 | 81999 |
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