UPDATE: Confirmed Covid-19 cases climb to 2042 in Ugu District
Between July 22 and July 24, two more people died from the disease and new cases in the district increased by 267.
Of these, 32 327 are active with 2 885 new cases confirmed today.
Some 563 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 20 714.
The total number of screenings done is 9 218 028 and 187 768 tests have been conducted.
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District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 2 042
Deaths – 15
Recoveries – 426
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 26 829
Deaths – 311
Recoveries – 10 428
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 2 322
Deaths – 19
Recoveries – 910
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 3 591
Deaths – 45
Recoveries – 1 551
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 551
Deaths – 9
Recoveries – 308
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 1 775
Deaths – 14
Recoveries – 570
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 2 572
Deaths – 19
Recoveries – 222
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 1 097
Deaths – 4
Recoveries – 143
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 2 526
Deaths – 30
Recoveries – 1 297
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 8 040
Deaths – 80
Recoveries – 4 565
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 1 267
Deaths – 17
Recoveries – 274
Unallocated
Confirmed – 794
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