UPDATE: Over 4 000 confirmed Covid-19 cases recorded in Ugu District
The recovery rate is 2 907 in the district.
As of today, Wednesday, August 12, KwaZulu-Natal has 100 494 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 42 213 are active with 1 098 new cases confirmed today.
Some 1 523 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 56 758.
The total number of screenings done is 10 490 329 and 222 764 tests have been conducted.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 102
Deaths – 78
Recoveries – 2 907
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 46 880
Deaths – 793
Recoveries – 26 603
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 4 927
Deaths – 45
Recoveries – 3 390
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 7 890
Deaths – 117
Recoveries – 3 887
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 1 923
Deaths – 30
Recoveries – 1 459
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 170
Deaths – 28
Recoveries – 3 134
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 5 643
Deaths – 70
Recoveries – 3 740
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 204
Deaths – 30
Recoveries – 710
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 457
Deaths – 72
Recoveries – 3 694
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 13 382
Deaths – 219
Recoveries – 6 235
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 024
Deaths – 41
Recoveries – 999
Unallocated
Confirmed – 2 892
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