UPDATE: Ugu District records 4 464 Covid-19 cases
The recovery rate stands at 3 746 in the district.
As of today, Monday, August 24, KwaZulu-Natal has 109 841 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
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Of these, 15 537 are active with 508 new cases confirmed today.
Some 1 962 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 92 342
The total number of people screened is 11 529 879 and the total tests conducted are 240 876.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 464
Deaths – 82
Recoveries – 3 746
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 51 186
Deaths – 932
Recoveries – 45 649
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 5 544
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 5 251
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 8 775
Deaths – 178
Recoveries – 5 014
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 205
Deaths – 43
Recoveries – 2 149
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 572
Deaths – 47
Recoveries – 4 267
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 241
Deaths – 98
Recoveries – 5 597
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 415
Deaths – 50
Recoveries – 1 612
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 769
Deaths – 104
Recoveries – 4 479
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 14 545
Deaths – 322
Recoveries – 13 248
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 155
Deaths – 49
Recoveries – 1 330
Unallocated
Confirmed – 2 970
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