UPDATE: Confirmed Covid-19 cases now stand at 1 207 in Ugu District
There is an increase of 202 confirmed cases of the virus in the district between July 15 and July 17.
As of today, Friday, July 17, KwaZulu-Natal has 35 174 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 24 393 are active with 2 635 new cases confirmed today.
Some 378 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 10 403.
The total number of screenings done is 8 640 711 and 166 083 tests have been conducted.
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District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 1 207
Deaths – 12
Recoveries – 195
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 17 718
Deaths – 232
Recoveries – 6 351
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 1 676
Deaths – 18
Recoveries – 910
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 2 169
Deaths – 18
Recoveries – 176
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 308
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 126
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 872
Deaths – 9
Recoveries – 154
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 1 394
Deaths – 13
Recoveries – 222
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 643
Deaths – 2
Recoveries – 56
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 1 622
Deaths – 22
Recoveries – 574
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 5 574
Deaths – 35
Recoveries – 1 498
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 842
Deaths – 11
Recoveries – 121
Unallocated
Confirmed – 1 151
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