UPDATE: 13 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ugu District

As of today, Friday, June 26,  KwaZulu-Natal has 6 590 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the department of health.

Of these, 3 287 are active with 516 new cases confirmed today.

Some 106 people have died from the disease.

The recovery rate is 3 197.

The total number of screenings done is 6 830 853 and 114 107 tests have been conducted.

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District breakdown:

Ugu

Confirmed cases – 203
Deaths – 4
Recoveries – 24

eThekwini:

Confirmed cases – 3 809
Deaths – 78
Recoveries – 2 114

Ilembe:

Confirmed cases – 858
Deaths – 5
Recoveries – 611

King Cetshwayo

Confirmed cases – 211
Deaths – 4
Recoveries – 77

Umkhanyakude

Confirmed cases – 72
Deaths – 1
Recoveries – 45

Zululand

Confirmed cases – 43
Deaths – 0
Recoveries – 12

Amajuba

Confirmed cases – 156
Deaths – 1
Recoveries – 35

Umzinyathi

Confirmed cases – 69
Deaths – 0
Recoveries – 5

Uthukela

Confirmed cases – 257
Deaths – 5
Recoveries – 34

Umgungundlovu

Confirmed cases – 750
Deaths – 2
Recoveries – 218

Harry Gwala

Confirmed cases – 89
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 2

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