UPDATE: Confirmed Covid-19 cases climb to 1005 in Ugu District
The recovery rate in the district stands at 195.
Of these, 21 282 are active with 3 202 new cases confirmed today.
Some 337 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 8 968.
The total number of screenings done is 8,414,453 and 158,825 tests have been conducted.
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District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 1005
Deaths – 11
Recoveries – 195
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 15 523
Deaths – 223
Recoveries – 5 914
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 1 531
Deaths – 17
Recoveries – 694
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 1 736
Deaths – 14
Recoveries – 176
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 276
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 116
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 758
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 104
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 1 147
Deaths – 8
Recoveries – 222
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 558
Deaths – 2
Recoveries – 39
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 1 309
Deaths – 16
Recoveries – 299
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 5 022
Deaths – 26
Recoveries – 1 068
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 707
Deaths – 8
Recoveries – 121
Unallocated
Confirmed – 1 015
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