UPDATE: Confirmed Covid-19 cases climb to 3 211 in Ugu District
Some 1 683 people have recovered from the disease in the district.
As of today, Monday, August 3, KwaZulu-Natal has 82 300 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 37 148 are active with 2 693 new cases confirmed today.
Some 886 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 44 266.
The total number of screenings done is 9 927 352 and 209 014 tests have been conducted.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 3 211
Deaths – 36
Recoveries – 1 683
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 39 353
Deaths – 447
Recoveries – 22 573
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 3 606
Deaths – 23
Recoveries – 2 018
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 5 867
Deaths – 86
Recoveries – 2 455
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 1 333
Deaths – 15
Recoveries – 1 068
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 3 171
Deaths – 16
Recoveries – 1 658
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 4 500
Deaths – 43
Recoveries – 2 495
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 1 883
Deaths – 10
Recoveries – 467
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 3 793
Deaths – 46
Recoveries – 2 993
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 11 447
Deaths – 138
Recoveries – 6 235
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 1 732
Deaths – 26
Recoveries – 621
Unallocated
Confirmed – 2 404
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