Coronavirus - South Africa: COVID-19 statistics in South Africa (3rd August 2020) PRETORIA, South Africa, August 4, 2020/APO Group/ -- Test conducted - 3058695 Positive cases identified - 516862 Total recoveries - 358037 Total deaths - 8539 New cases - 5377 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa, Department of Health.