UPDATE: 1 new death, 705 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ugu District
163 people have recovered from the disease in the district.
As of today, Friday, July 10, KwaZulu-Natal has 19 630 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 13 417 are active with 1 667 new cases confirmed today.
Some 260 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 5 953.
The total number of screenings done is 8 057 873 and 146 553 tests have been conducted.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 705
Deaths – 8
Recoveries – 163
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 10 513
Deaths – 175
Recoveries – 3 697
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 1 225
Deaths – 15
Recoveries – 694
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 1 106
Deaths – 10
Recoveries – 176
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 166
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 87
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 462
Deaths – 2
Recoveries – 89
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 667
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 181
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 264
Deaths – 1
Recoveries – 34
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 950
Deaths – 16
Recoveries – 299
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 2 847
Deaths – 13
Recoveries – 446
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 440
Deaths – 8
Recoveries – 67
Unallocated
Confirmed – 285
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