UPDATE: New Covid-19 cases increase by 134 in two days in Ugu District
77 people have recovered from the virus in the district.
As of today, Friday, July 3, KwaZulu-Natal has 11 548 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 7 189 are active with 1 037 new cases confirmed today.
Some 162 people have died from the disease.
The recovery rate is 4 197.
The total number of screenings done is 7 438 856 and 128 111 tests have been conducted.
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District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 412
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 77
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 6 537
Deaths – 114
Recoveries – 2 479
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 982
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 694
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 452
Deaths – 5
Recoveries – 151
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 111
Deaths – 2
Recoveries – 58
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 189
Deaths – 2
Recoveries – 31
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 298
Deaths – 1
Recoveries – 90
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 154
Deaths – 0
Recoveries – 19
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 543
Deaths – 12
Recoveries – 177
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 1430
Deaths – 8
Recoveries – 367
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 234
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 34
Unallocated
Confirmed – 206
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