This dashboard shows coronavirus disease (COVID-19) data for South Africa, broken down by province, and compared against official stats from other countries. We draw data from official data sources, and the data is updated daily.
Total Cases (27 Apr)
4,793
Recoveries (27 Apr)
1,473 (30.73%)
Total Deaths (27 Apr)
90 (1.88%)
Total Tests (27 Apr)
178,470
Lockdown day: 33 / 35
95%

  Total Cases

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inferred data due to missing official data.

  Alert Levels

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Current Level: Alert Level 5 (National)
Alert Level 5 Drastic measures are required to contain the spread of the virus to save lives
Alert Level 4 Extreme precautions required to limit community transmission and outbreaks, while allowing some activity to resume
Alert Level 3 Easing of some restrictions, including on work and social activities, to address a high risk of transmission
Alert Level 2 Physical distancing and restrictions on some leisure and social activities to prevent a resurgence of the virus
Alert Level 1 Most normal activity can resume, with precautions and health guidelines followed at all times
Last Updated: Friday, 24th April 2020
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  Cases by Gender

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Data from official COVID analysis report (Sunday, 19th April 2020)
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  Cases by Age

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Data from official COVID analysis report (Sunday, 19th April 2020)
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  Active Cases

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Official recoveries have grown in large steps: 0, 31, 45, 410, 903, 1055. In this chart we infer actual recovery numbers by joining these points using linear interpolation. From these inferred recover figures, we plot the inferred active case numbers as: Total cases - Deaths - Recoveries.

  Daily Stats

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inferred values due to missing official data.

  Total Cases

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Some cases do not have an associated province, especially around lockdown Day 1.
This chart shows the total cases in RSA including and excluding cases without an associated province.

  Latest News

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  Official Help Services

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  Drop in Crime

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Comparing the first week of the lockdown to the same period in 2019
Crime 2019 2020 Drop (%)
Murder Cases 326 94 71.2%
Rape Cases 699 101 85.6%
Violent Assault Cases 2673 456 82.9%
Carjackings & Robberies 8853 2098 76.3%

  Airports in RSA

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Airport Prov. Pass. * Cases **
OR Tambo International Airport GP 18.62 million 1353
Cape Town International Airport WC 8.43 million 1737
King Shaka International Airport KZN 4.67 million 902
Port Elizabeth Airport EC 1.31 million 588
* Total number of passengers in 12 month period: 1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013
** Total coronavirus cases in the same province (as of Monday, 13th April 2020)
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  Exchange Rates

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  RSA Repo Rate

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Repo Rate

  Cases Abroad

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  Since Lockdown

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This chart shows growth in COVID-19 cases across countries. Data is normalized relative to the number of case on the first day of lockdown, and charts reflect growth as a percentage of the number of cases on day 1 of lockdown.
Lockdown start dates: Italy on 10 March, Spain on 15 March, France on 17 March, UK on 23 March, RSA in 27 March.
** France numbers excludes 22195 cases from EHPADs (officially added to the total on Day 18)
Last Updated: Monday, 6th April 2020