UPDATE: 628 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ugu District
Seven people have died from the virus in the district.
As of today, Wednesday, July 8, KwaZulu-Natal has 16 743 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 11 225 are active with 899 new cases confirmed today.
Some 223 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 5 307.
The total number of screenings done is 7 823 427 and 139 602 tests have been conducted.
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District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 628
Deaths – 7
Recoveries – 112
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 9 131
Deaths – 156
Recoveries – 3 385
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 1 118
Deaths – 10
Recoveries – 694
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 865
Deaths – 8
Recoveries – 176
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 150
Deaths – 4
Recoveries – 64
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 370
Deaths – 2
Recoveries – 43
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 522
Deaths – 1
Recoveries – 128
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 223
Deaths – 0
Recoveries – 19
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 786
Deaths – 16
Recoveries – 177
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 2 323
Deaths – 11
Recoveries – 446
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 365
Deaths – 8
Recoveries – 43
Unallocated
Confirmed – 262
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