UPDATE: Ugu District records 82 Covid-19 deaths
Some 3 283 people have recovered from the virus in the district.
As of today, Monday, August 17, KwaZulu-Natal has 105 383 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
Of these, 23 741 are active with 764 new cases confirmed today.
Some 1 687 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 79 955.
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District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 307
Deaths – 82
Recoveries – 3 283
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 49 098
Deaths – 862
Recoveries – 38 680
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 5 239
Deaths – 52
Recoveries – 4 169
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 8 306
Deaths – 142
Recoveries – 4 838
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 078
Deaths – 40
Recoveries – 1 871
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 408
Deaths – 30
Recoveries – 3 798
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 5 998
Deaths – 86
Recoveries – 4 993
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 330
Deaths – 32
Recoveries – 969
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 609
Deaths – 87
Recoveries – 4 042
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 14 001
Deaths – 233
Recoveries – 12 162
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 087
Deaths – 41
Recoveries – 1 150
Unallocated
Confirmed – 2 922
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