UPDATE: Ugu District records 46 Covid-19 deaths
Some 1 940 people have recovered from the disease in the district.
As of today, Wednesday, August 5, KwaZulu-Natal has 85 868 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 32 972 are active with 1 616 new cases confirmed today.
Some 1 039 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 51 972.
The total number of screenings done is 10 032 531 and 211 859 tests have been conducted.
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District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 3 353
Deaths – 46
Recoveries – 1 940
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 40 554
Deaths – 505
Recoveries – 26 603
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 3 759
Deaths – 35
Recoveries – 2 018
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 6 239
Deaths – 94
Recoveries – 3 887
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 1 449
Deaths – 18
Recoveries – 1 083
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 3 474
Deaths – 23
Recoveries – 2 031
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 4 734
Deaths – 48
Recoveries – 3 740
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 1 932
Deaths – 30
Recoveries – 509
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 3 958
Deaths – 46
Recoveries – 2 993
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 11 812
Deaths – 168
Recoveries – 6 235
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 1 756
Deaths – 26
Recoveries – 818
Unallocated
Confirmed – 2 848
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