21 Mar 2020
As of today, South Africa now has 240 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This means there has been an increase of 38 from yesterday’s announcement.
It is also notable that the Eastern Cape has its first confirmed case. This patient is a 28 year old female who had travelled to Germany.
Under the age category, the “age unknown’ case is a patient who did not put his age on the lab form. The information is being obtained from the treating doctor.
The details of the cases are as follows:
Gauteng: 16
- A 55 year old male with pending travel history
- A 26 year old male with pending travel history
- A 34 year old female with pending travel history
- A 43 year old female with pending travel history
- A 61 year old male with pending travel history
- A 6 year old female with pending travel history
- A 29 year old female with pending travel history
- A 45 year old female with pending travel history
- A 64 year old female with pending travel history
- A 67 year old male who travelled to France and Ethiopia
- A 39 year old male who travelled to the UK
- A 72 year old female who travelled to Belgium and Netherlands
- A 41 year old male who travelled to France and Italy
- A 37 year old female with pending travel history
- A 30 year old female who travelled to the UK and Netherlands
- A male who travelled to France
KwaZulu-Natal: 3
- A 59 year old male with pending travel history
- A 68 year old male with pending travel history
- A 26 year old female who travelled to the UK and USA
Eastern Cape: 1
- A 28 year old female who travelled to Germany
Western Cape: 18
- A 30 year old female who travelled to Ireland
- A 57 year old female who travelled to Germany and Switzerland
- A 55 year old male who travelled to France and Switzerland
- A 74 year old female who travelled to the UK
- A 52 year old male with pending travel history
- A 44 year old male who travelled to USA
- A 26 year old female who travelled to the UK
- A 57 year old male who travelled to Spain
- A 36 year old male who travelled to the UK and France
- A 40 year old female with pending travel history
- A 52 year old female who travelled to the UK
- A 48 year old female who travelled to the UK
- A 39 year old male who travelled to Ireland
- A 36 year old male with pending travel history
- A 55 year old female with pending travel history
- A 35 year old male who travelled to Austria and Germany
- A 65 year old female who travelled to the UK
- A 34 year old male with pending travel history
Below is a list of confirmed cases, the provincial breakdown, the age group, the gender and the epidemic curve.
| Province | New cases | Total cases |
| Eastern Cape | 1 | 1 |
| Free State | 0 | 7 |
| Gauteng | 16 | 125 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3 | 27 |
| Limpopo | 0 | 1 |
| Mpumalanga | 0 | 5 |
| Western Cape | 18 | 74 |
| Grand Total | 38 | 240 |
| Age Group | Positive | Grand Total |
| 1-10years | 9 | 9 |
| 11-20years | 6 | 6 |
| 21-30years | 42 | 42 |
| 31-40years | 63 | 63 |
| 41-50years | 33 | 33 |
| 51-60years | 57 | 57 |
| 61-70years | 18 | 18 |
| 71-80years | 10 | 10 |
| 81-90years | 1 | 1 |
| Age unknown | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Total | 240 | 240 |
| Sex | Positive | Grand Total |
| FEMALE | 92 | 92 |
| MALE | 148 | 148 |
| Grand Total | 240 | 240 |

| Case No. | Age | Gender | Province |
| 1 | 38 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 2 | 39 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 3 | 38 | FEMALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 4 | 37 | FEMALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 5 | 51 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 6 | 38 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 7 | 41 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 8 | 46 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 9 | 40 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 10 | 34 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 11 | 33 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 12 | 57 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 13 | 36 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 14 | 38 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 15 | 50 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 16 | 39 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 17 | 57 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 18 | 21 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 19 | 79 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 20 | 46 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 21 | 27 | FEMALE | Mpumalanga |
| 22 | 43 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 23 | 52 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 24 | 50 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 25 | 76 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 26 | 72 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 27 | 47 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 28 | 52 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 29 | 62 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 30 | 38 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 31 | 19 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 32 | 47 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 33 | 27 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 34 | 33 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 35 | 49 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 36 | 34 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 37 | 14 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 38 | 73 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 39 | 32 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 40 | 60 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 41 | 36 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 42 | 35 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 43 | 54 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 44 | 42 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 45 | 27 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 46 | 21 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 47 | 53 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 48 | 34 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 49 | 29 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 50 | 50 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 51 | 33 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 52 | 55 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 53 | 3 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 54 | 33 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 55 | 68 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 56 | 30 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 57 | 39 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 58 | 43 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 59 | 50 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 60 | 21 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 61 | 39 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 62 | 29 | MALE | Limpopo |
| 63 | 55 | MALE | Mpumalanga |
| 64 | 37 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 65 | 15 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 66 | 45 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 67 | 59 | FEMALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 68 | 5 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 69 | 26 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 70 | 37 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 71 | 3 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 72 | 54 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 73 | 52 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 74 | 25 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 75 | 52 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 76 | 48 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 77 | 32 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 78 | 59 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 79 | 58 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 80 | 57 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 81 | 60 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 82 | 37 | FEMALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 83 | 2 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 84 | 62 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 85 | 71 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 86 | 25 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 87 | 45 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 88 | 59 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 89 | 2 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 90 | 52 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 91 | 49 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 92 | 71 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 93 | 35 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 94 | 34 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 95 | 51 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 96 | 35 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 97 | 27 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 98 | 30 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 99 | 20 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 100 | 3 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 101 | 54 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 102 | 21 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 103 | 36 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 104 | 64 | MALE | Mpumalanga |
| 105 | 30 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 106 | 35 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 107 | 34 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 108 | 37 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 109 | 56 | FEMALE | Mpumalanga |
| 110 | 26 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 111 | 60 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 112 | 68 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 113 | 51 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 114 | 54 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 115 | 51 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 116 | 55 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 117 | 53 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 118 | 30 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 119 | 45 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 120 | 70 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 121 | 25 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 122 | 56 | FEMALE | Mpumalanga |
| 123 | 41 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 124 | 43 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 125 | 37 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 126 | 43 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 127 | 31 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 128 | 37 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 129 | 54 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 130 | 53 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 131 | 22 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 132 | 63 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 133 | 22 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 134 | 71 | FEMALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 135 | 58 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 136 | 26 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 137 | 38 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 138 | 70 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 139 | 30 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 140 | 45 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 141 | 85 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 142 | 64 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 143 | 41 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 144 | 32 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 145 | 23 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 146 | 5 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 147 | 44 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 148 | 29 | FEMALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 149 | 37 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 150 | 53 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 151 | 33 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 152 | 32 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 153 | 56 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 154 | 56 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 155 | 34 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 156 | 34 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 157 | 27 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 158 | 22 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 159 | 31 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 160 | 52 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 161 | 54 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 162 | 38 | MALE | Free State |
| 163 | 54 | MALE | Free State |
| 164 | 55 | MALE | Free State |
| 165 | 31 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 166 | 52 | MALE | Free State |
| 167 | 68 | MALE | Free State |
| 168 | 34 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 169 | 26 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 170 | 29 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 171 | 69 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 172 | 58 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 173 | 23 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 174 | 43 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 175 | 53 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 176 | 32 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 177 | 33 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 178 | 52 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 179 | 20 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 180 | 37 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 181 | 47 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 182 | 60 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 183 | 62 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 184 | 23 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 185 | 32 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 186 | 21 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 187 | 34 | FEMALE | |
| 188 | 40 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 189 | 74 | MALE | Free State |
| 190 | 29 | FEMALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 191 | 41 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 192 | 2 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 193 | 39 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 194 | 32 | FEMALE | Free State |
| 195 | 58 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 196 | 56 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 197 | 63 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 198 | 28 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 199 | 67 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 200 | 11 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 201 | 30 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 202 | 53 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 203 | 30 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 204 | MALE | GAUTENG | |
| 205 | 59 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 206 | 57 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 207 | 55 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 208 | 28 | FEMALE | Eastern Cape |
| 209 | 68 | MALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 210 | 55 | MALE | GAUTENG |
| 211 | 74 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 212 | 52 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 213 | 44 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 214 | 26 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 215 | 57 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 216 | 36 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 217 | 26 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 218 | 34 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 219 | 40 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 220 | 43 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 221 | 61 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 222 | 6 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 223 | 29 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 224 | 45 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 225 | 52 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 226 | 48 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 227 | 39 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 228 | 36 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 229 | 55 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 230 | 64 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 231 | 67 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 232 | 45 | MALE | Western Cape |
| 233 | 39 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 234 | 72 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 235 | 41 | MALE | Gauteng |
| 236 | 37 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 237 | 30 | FEMALE | Gauteng |
| 238 | 65 | FEMALE | Western Cape |
| 239 | 26 | FEMALE | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 240 | 34 | MALE | Western Cape |
Confirmation by Dr Zweli Mkhize

