UPDATE: 2 more deaths, 4 483 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ugu District
Overall, the district has recorded 84 deaths and 3 776 recoveries.
As of today, Wednesday, August 26, KwaZulu-Natal has 110 521 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to the Department of Health.
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Of these, 14 652 are active with 417 new cases confirmed today.
Some 2 055 people have died from the disease in the province.
The recovery rate is 93 814
The total number of people screened is 11 668 871 and the total tests conducted are 242 993.
District breakdown:
Ugu
Confirmed cases – 4 483
Deaths – 84
Recoveries – 3 776
eThekwini
Confirmed cases – 51 553
Deaths – 1 000
Recoveries – 45 649
Ilembe
Confirmed cases – 5 566
Deaths – 57
Recoveries – 5 353
King Cetshwayo
Confirmed cases – 8 856
Deaths – 185
Recoveries – 5 568
Umkhanyakude
Confirmed cases – 2 223
Deaths – 44
Recoveries – 2 149
Zululand
Confirmed cases – 4 595
Deaths – 48
Recoveries – 4 311
Amajuba
Confirmed cases – 6 275
Deaths – 103
Recoveries – 5 698
Umzinyathi
Confirmed cases – 2 425
Deaths – 50
Recoveries – 1 710
Uthukela
Confirmed cases – 4 773
Deaths – 106
Recoveries – 4 536
Umgungundlovu
Confirmed cases – 14 645
Deaths – 329
Recoveries – 13 561
Harry Gwala
Confirmed cases – 2 155
Deaths – 49
Recoveries – 1 503
Unallocated
Confirmed – 2 972
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