Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 statistics in South Africa (23 October 2020) By : APO Group Date: 24 October 2020 1:00pm WAT Share : Follow Us on Google Discover Tests conducted: 4 657 116 Positive cases identified: 712 412 Total recoveries: 643 523 Total deaths: 18 891 New cases: 1897 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa, Department of Health. Tags: