The Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize released the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 177 124
Case Data
| Province | Total cases for 3 July 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 32157 | 18,2 |
| Free State | 2130 | 1,2 |
| Gauteng | 54331 | 30,7 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 12757 | 7,2 |
| Limpopo | 1408 | 0,8 |
| Mpumalanga | 1611 | 0,9 |
| North West | 5168 | 2,9 |
| Northern Cape | 626 | 0,4 |
| Western Cape | 66936 | 37,8 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 177124 | 100,0 |
Testing Data
1 745 153 tests have been completed in total of which 39 025 new tests are reported.
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report a further 108 COVID-19 related deaths- 3 from Northern Cape, 8 from Eastern Cape, 29 from North West, 10 from KwaZulu Natal and 58 from Western Cape.
This brings the total deaths to 2952 .
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 86 298, which translates to a recovery rate of 48,7%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| Province | Deaths | Recoveries |
| Eastern Cape | 459 | 17403 |
| Free State | 9 | 396 |
| Gauteng | 282 | 14097 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 162 | 4197 |
| Limpopo | 10 | 594 |
| Mpumalanga | 7 | 585 |
| North West | 36 | 865 |
| Northern Cape | 4 | 232 |
| Western Cape | 1983 | 47929 |
| Total | 2952 | 8629 |
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