UPDATE: Ugu District records more than 1 500 Covid-19 cases
The number of deaths in the district remains at 12.
Of these, 29 291 are active with 3 128 new cases confirmed today.
Some 430 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 13 494.
The total number of screenings done is 8 864 829 and 173 256 tests have been conducted.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 1 554
Deaths – 12
Recoveries – 195
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 21 690
Deaths – 241
Recoveries – 8 046
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 2 013
Deaths – 18
Recoveries – 910
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 2 835
Deaths – 32
Recoveries – 176
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 386
Deaths – 6
Recoveries – 126
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 1 341
Deaths – 10
Recoveries – 207
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 2 066
Deaths – 17
Recoveries – 222
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 858
Deaths – 2
Recoveries – 88
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 2 043
Deaths – 27
Recoveries – 1 136
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 6 704
Deaths – 53
Recoveries – 2 247
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 1 064
Deaths – 12
Recoveries – 121
Unallocated
Confirmed – 661
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